Everton Football Club have become only the second Premier League club to sign up with the Living Wage Foundation to pay the real Living Wage which meets the cost of living.
Everton’s accreditation has been part of a two-year engagement process by the Club involving both internal and external stakeholders. As part of that process Everton has not only strived to ensure all club staff are paid at least the Living Wage but has also engaged with sub-contractors and external agencies to put in place the same guidelines for staff employed as part of contracts with Everton.
Becoming a Living Wage employer will see the Club, over the next three years, ensure that over 700 contractors working for Everton will receive a pay rise amounting up to as much as an additional £2,000 a year.