Certified Living Wage Employer

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Based on a 35-hour work week, the Perth-Huron living wage is calculated regularly using local data and takes into account the living expenses of a weighted average of family types including a family of four, a single mother supporting a seven-year-old child and a single adult, once government transfers and deductions are factored in.

Everyday expenses in the calculation include housing, food, utilities, childcare and transportation. The living wage for Huron Perth is $17.95 per hour. All full-time U&H employees are earning above the living wage for Huron Perth. This also includes companies that we contract with such as the cleaning company, landscaper and caterer.