Edinburgh Women’s Aid, which provides support for women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, celebrates being awarded the Living Wage Employer mark on its 50th anniversary with a visit from Elena Whitham, Minister for Community Safety. The accreditation awarded by Living Wage Scotland, is in recognition of the commitment by EWA, who have been … Read more
A movement to tackle insecure work is gathering pace amid the cost-of-living crisis, as the Living Wage Foundation announces 50 UK employers have signed up to provide secure and stable hours to their staff with a Living Hours accreditation. Over 45,000 workers stand to benefit from Living Hours measures so far; Early adopters in Scotland … Read more
Edinburgh Trams, as part of Transport for Edinburgh, has become an accredited Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Edinburgh Trams receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90 per hour. This Living Wage rate was announced on Thursday 22nd September 2022 in response to the cost-of-living crisis. This rate is … Read more
South of Scotland Enterprise has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. They are the first employer across the South of Scotland to gain the accreditation and are the 18th Living Hours accredited employer in Scotland. The Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage to all their employees over … Read more