Ekklesia - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 19 Nov 2012 04:56:59 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Ekklesia - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 UK bishops endorse living wage for employees https://cathnews.co.nz/2012/11/20/uk-bishops-endorse-living-wage-for-employees/ Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:30:10 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=36745 Recognising that "fair wages are essential to the common good of our society", the Catholic bishops of England and Wales have endorsed the principle of a living wage for Catholics agencies under their control. "Given the extent of employment by Catholic organisations and charities, it is likely that thousands of people could be affected and Read more

UK bishops endorse living wage for employees... Read more]]> Recognising that "fair wages are essential to the common good of our society", the Catholic bishops of England and Wales have endorsed the principle of a living wage for Catholics agencies under their control.

"Given the extent of employment by Catholic organisations and charities, it is likely that thousands of people could be affected and lifted out of ‘in-work poverty'," reports the Christian think-tank Ekklesia.

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