UCL celebrates London Living Wage accreditation

UCL has been officially recognised as a Living Wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation, in line with its commitment to equality. While UCL has long paid all staff at least the London Living Wage (LLW) - including interns and contractors - the official status means this requirement is now incorporated into standard terms and conditions for all its external suppliers. The LLW is voluntarily paid by organisations to ensure a pay rate that is fair and reflects what people need to live. As part of the accreditation application - which was a joint effort between colleagues across HR, Commercial & Procurement Services, and Sustainability - UCL reviewed the pay and benefits of all staff working at the university through an external supplier. While the vast majority were already paid LLW or above, approximately 320 individuals were found to not yet be receiving this payment. UCL worked with suppliers to ensure these rates were increased to LLW with immediate effect. The endorsement enshrines UCL and its suppliers' commitment to pay at least the LLW (as updated by the Living Wage Foundation each November), to any person that works on a UCL site for two hours or more for at least eight consecutive weeks.