Inspire Clean is a Certified Living Wage Employer
July 15, 2020
Inspire Clean is a Certified Living Wage Employer
The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network is pleased to announce that Inspire Clean has become a
certified living wage employer at the Champion level.
Thorold-based Inspire Clean provides a variety of house cleaning services that are available
throughout Niagara region. They currently employ one full time staff and six part time staff.
“Being a living wage employer matters to us because we are a company that values the work of our
team members and we want to make sure they know that our success is also their success,” says
Aminah Vieira, Inspire Clean Sales and Marketing Director.
“We are encouraged by the many local employers who recognize the value and benefits of paying at
least a living wage. Paying a living wage takes direct action to tackle poverty and to help people
afford their cost of living expenses,” says Aidan Johnson, Chair of the Niagara Poverty Reduction
Network.
A living wage reflects what earners need to be paid based on the actual costs of living and being
included in the community. A living wage is not the same as the legislated minimum wage. It is a
voluntary commitment that employers can make to compensate directly-employed and contractemployed full-time and part-time workers. The 2019 living wage for Niagara region has been
calculated to be $18.12/hour. If an employer’s total compensation package includes benefits such as
dental and prescription drugs, the living wage can be lowered by at least $1.00/hour.
Learn more about Niagara’s living wage at www.wipeoutpoverty.ca. Niagara-area employers
interested in becoming living wage certified can contact the Ontario Living Wage Network for more
information at www.ontariolivingwage.ca
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The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network is a collective of over 30 agencies and individuals working to wipe out poverty in Niagara through education, collaboration, and advocacy to address poverty’s root causes.
