Agenor has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage to all their employees over the age of 18 and commit to providing at least four weeks’ notice for every shift, with guaranteed payment if shifts are cancelled within this notice period. Living … Read more
From the 28th of August to the 3rd of September, employers across Scotland will be celebrating the first-ever Scotland Loves Local Week. The week is all about championing the Scotland Loves Local message, putting localism at the heart of a stronger, fairer future for Scotland’s towns. Over 7000 businesses in Scotland are now part of … Read more
Living Hours scheme marks 100 sign-ups as inflation continues to soar 100 UK employers have now committed to provide secure and stable working hours with the Living Wage Foundation’s Living Hours scheme; Over 50,000 workers stand to benefit from Living Hours measures so far; 30 of these 100 Living Hours employers are based in Scotland, … Read more
RUA Life Sciences has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage to all their employees over the age of 18 and commit to providing at least four weeks’ notice for every shift, with guaranteed payment if shifts are cancelled within this notice … Read more
by Rachel Morrison-McCormick, Living Wage Accreditation Officer Living Wage Scotland are calling on social care employers across the sector to consider joining over 120 providers already accredited, including ENABLE Scotland, Aberness Care, The Richmond Fellowship Scotland and Randolph Hill Nursing Homes. Becoming Living Wage accredited is a long-term commitment which allows organisations to ensure their … Read more
Gretna Green has today become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment sees everyone working at the world-famous wedding, tourism and hospitality business receive a minimum hourly wage of £11.00 per hour – in line with the UK Living Wage requirement of £10.90 per hour. This rate is higher than the government … Read more
by Christine McCaig, Living Wage Scotland Projects Coordinator Research from the Living Wage Foundation (LWF) has found that low paid workers are five times more likely to be in insecure jobs than those paid the real Living Wage. Scotland has the highest proportion of real Living Wage jobs in the UK- with 91% of workers … Read more