UPDATE: The second consultation round on the Living Wage Refernce Standard has started. Find all information here!

Resources on Consultation Round 2 (Jul’25 – Aug’25)

Resources related to the second round of public consultations for the Living Wage Reference Standard

WageMap is referencing the ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Sustainability Systems throughout the process of developing the Living Wage Reference Standard. It is committed to an inclusive and transparent review process and is seeking input from all stakeholders impacted by the implementation of the Living Wage Reference Standard. We ran our first round of public consultations in Fall 2024 and we are running our second round of public consultations in Summer 2025. For more information on the second round of public consultations, and how to participate, click here.

FR: Pour plus d'informations sur la deuxième phase de consultation publique et comment participer, cliquez ici.
ES: Para más información sobre la segunda ronda de consultas públicas y cómo participar, haga clic aquí.

The draft version of the Living Wage Reference Standard for review and feedback during Consultation Round 2.
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FR: La version préliminaire de la Norme de référence sur le salaire décent pour examen et commentaires lors de la deuxième phase de consultation. - Ouvrir.
ES: La versión preliminar de la Norma de Referencia para Estimación del Salario Digno para revisión y comentarios durante la Segunda Ronda de Consulta. - Abrir.

Short explanatatory videos for different sections of the refrence standard draft can be viewed here:
Section 2.1 - Ensuring Nutritious and Affordable Diets: A Living Wage Standard
Section 2.2 - Building Dignity: A Global Look at Affordable Housing
Section 2.3 - Ensuring Fair Healthcare Access in Living Wage Standards
Section 2.4 - Understanding Transportation in Living Wage Standards
Section 2.5 - Understanding the Essential Role of Care in Living Wage Estimates
Section 2.6 - Beyond Basics: Understanding Essential Living Costs with COICOP

Link to the survey for the second round of public consultation on the Living Wage Reference Standard.
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FR: Ce sondage est disponible avec une option en langue française. Sélectionnez le français en haut à droite de l'écran suivant.
ES: Esta encuesta está disponible con una opción en español. Seleccione el español en la parte superior derecha de la siguiente pantalla.

Short explanatatory videos for different sections of the survey can be viewed here:
Section 2.1 - Ensuring Nutritious and Affordable Diets: A Living Wage Standard
Section 2.2 - Building Dignity: A Global Look at Affordable Housing
Section 2.3 - Ensuring Fair Healthcare Access in Living Wage Standards
Section 2.4 - Understanding Transportation in Living Wage Standards
Section 2.5 - Understanding the Essential Role of Care in Living Wage Estimates
Section 2.6 - Beyond Basics: Understanding Essential Living Costs with COICOP

A pdf version of the survey is available here.

Watch short explanatory videos for different sections of the Living Wage Reference Standard.
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Background document providing context and information about the WageMap initiative and its objectives.
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FR: Document de présentation fournissant le contexte et les informations sur l'initiative WageMap et ses objectifs. - Ouvrir.
ES: Documento de antecedentes que proporciona contexto e información sobre la iniciativa WageMap y sus objetivos. - Abrir.

Glossary of terms and definitions used in the Living Wage Reference Standard documentation.
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Document describing the procedure for developing and revising the Living Wage Reference Standard.
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Document outlining the dispute resolution procedure for the Living Wage Reference Standard.
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Resources on Round 1 Consultation (Nov’24 – Feb’25)

Resources related to the first round of public consultations for the Living Wage Reference Standard

Full feedback document compiled during the first round of public consultation on the Living Wage Reference Standard.
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Summary of the key outcomes and findings from the first round of public consultation on the Living Wage Reference Standard.
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Slide Deck for the first round of WageMap Living Wage Reference Standard public consultation sessions.
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Download all questions and answers from the first Living Wage Reference Standard public consultation session on 23.10.2024.
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Video recording of one of the consultation sessions from the first round of WageMap Living Wage Reference Standard public consultations.
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In our Living Wage Reference Standard public consultation sessions, we ask stakeholders for feedback concering various aspects, questions, and issues around the development of a Living Wage Reference Standard. If you want to contribute your feedback, please use this survey to let us know what you think: Living Wage Reference Standard Public Consultation - Feedback Survey.
All comments and polling answers will be anonymous.​ All comments will be posted on the WageMap website after the consultations are included as well as a response on how they have been integrated or why WageMap might not integrate the point.​

Other Resources

Other resources concerning the Living Wage Reference Standard process

Slide deck and video recording from the webinar "Update on WageMap, Living Wage Reference Standard process, Outlook '25-'26" held on 16 April 2025.
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In this document we have collected frequently asked questions about WageMap and have added our answers and clarifications.
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