Living Hours

We are delighted to announce that Solvd. is now an accredited Living Hours Employer. This means that the relevant members of staff working for Solvd. are entitled to:

-       Decent notice periods for shifts, of at least 4 Weeks

-       A contract that reflects the hours you regularly work

-       A guaranteed minimum of 16 hours of work per week

Solvd.’s commitment to Living Hours builds upon our existing Living Wage accreditation to provide our staff with the security and stability of hours they need to meet their everyday needs. The standard has been developed to ensure that people have the predictable working patterns and income to better plan their lives.

Solvd. is one of the first employers to implement this new standard and become an accredited Living Hours Employer. You can find other organisations who provide their staff with Living Hours here: www.livingwage.org.uk/living-hours.

This commitment applies to not only directly employed staff but also to our third party contracted staff. Solvd. are working with our providers to ensure that staff working on our contracts, such our cleaners, receive Living Hours contracts as well.

We are incredibly proud of this commitment.

More about Living Hours

Living Hours is a new standard that has been developed by the Living Wage Foundation. The Living Wage movement has benefited hundreds of thousands of families by enabling them to earn a wage they can live on. You can hear some of their stories here. 

The Living Wage Foundation would love to hear what it means to you to now work for an accredited Living Hours Employer, and what difference Living Hours will make to your life.

If you have any questions or concerns about Living Hours, please contact living.hours@livingwage.org.uk or use the webform here.

You can find out more about Living Hours by visiting www.livingwage.org.uk/living-hours.