We are hiring a Living Wage Projects Officer

Post Living Wage Projects Officer Salary £33,409 per annum (pro rata) plus 6% pension Duration 1 year fixed term with likely extension Hours 28 hours per week Location Glasgow, but hybrid/flexible working available Line Manager Living Wage Scotland Manager We’re excited to share an exciting opportunity to join the Living Wage Scotland team at the Poverty … Read more

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Muckle Media gains Living Hours Accreditation

Muckle Media has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. They join a growing network of Living Hours employers including Bruichladdich Distillery, Dear Green Coffee Roasters and R&W Scott.  The Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage to all their employees over the age of 18 and commit to … Read more

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Pride Month Blog – low pay is a barrier to true equality

By Muireann O’Sullivan, Living Wage Project Assistant June is Pride Month. Pride Month is rooted in the struggle of the LGBT+ community for equality and justice. It is a month to celebrate and reflect on the progress of the LGBT+ movement and look into the future to create a better world for all LGBT+ people. … Read more

South Lanarkshire Employers Celebrate their Commitment to the real Living Wage

A group of South Lanarkshire employers are celebrating completing South Lanarkshire Council’s new Social Enterprise Accelerator Pilot as well as their ongoing commitment to fair pay by each being accredited Living Wage employers. The real Living Wage, currently £10.90, is the only UK wage rate calculated according to the costs of living. Employers choose to … Read more

Blackadders LLP strengthens Dundee’s Living Wage City Ambition

Blackadders LLP has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment recognises that everyone working at Blackadders receives a minimum hourly wage of £10.90 per hour. This rate is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £10.42 per hour. Blackadders LLP is a long-established law practice … Read more

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Transition Dundee celebrates Living Wage accreditation

Transition Dundee has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Transition Dundee receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90 per hour. This rate is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £10.42 per hour. Transition Dundee is a community-led social … Read more

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VSA strengthens Aberdeen’s Living Wage City ambition

VSA has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at VSA (Voluntary Service Aberdeen) receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90 per hour. This rate is higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £10.42 per hour (from 1 April 2023). VSA is … Read more