We’re delighted to be working with Gail Irvine as our new Living Wage Scotland Manager over the next year to grow the real Living Wage movement across Scotland. Gail worked as a Senior Policy and Development Officer at Carnegie UK, where she led on the development and delivery of the foundation’s ‘Fulfilling Work’ programme, influencing policy … Read more
by Donald Begg, Managing Director, Begg Shoes As a retailer with a history spanning 155 years, it’s inevitable for us to reflect on the economic and political events the business has lived through over the last three centuries. Starting life as a one-man shoe making business in a small village in Aberdeenshire, we’ve grown to … Read more
Glasgow based construction firm Luddon Construction has today accredited as a Living Wage employer, making them the 2500th accredited business in Scotland. The firm employing over 500 workers has committed to paying all directly employed and regularly contracted staff a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 per hour. This Living Wage rate was announced on Monday … Read more
By Colin Smith, Development Manager, North Lanarkshire Carers Together Living Hours is a new initiative that was developed by the Living Wage Foundation and was launched in 2019. The Living Wage movement has delivered a pay rise to over 52,000 people in Scotland and put over £310 million extra into the pockets of low paid … Read more
Call-In Homecare has today been accredited as a real Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see all Care Assistants working at Call-In Homecare receive over a minimum hourly wage of £9.90. Call-In Homecare is one of the top Care at Home providers across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Falkirk and Dundee. This rate is significantly … Read more
Hazelhead Homecare has today been accredited as a real Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see all Care Assistants working at Hazelhead Homecare receive over a minimum hourly wage of £9.90. Hazelhead Homecare is one of the top Care at Home providers across Lanarkshire, Falkirk and Ayr. This rate is significantly higher than … Read more