Living Hours

Social Print & Copy CIC gains Living Hours accreditation

Social Print and Copy CIC (SP&C), an Edinburgh-based social enterprise, 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 … Read more

Jerba Campervans becomes Living Hours accredited

Jerba Campervans has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland demonstrating its commitment to fair work practices. Living Hours employers commit to providing at least 4 weeks’ notice for every shift with guaranteed payment if shifts are cancelled within this period, a guaranteed minimum of 16 working hours each week (unless the worker … Read more

CJM Project Financial Management Ltd gains Living Hours accreditation

CJM Project Financial Management Ltd 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 … Read more

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Lifelink gains Living Hours accreditation

Lifelink has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland.  Lifelink are a social enterprise offering mental health support services to young people and adults living in Glasgow City and the West of Scotland. Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage to all their employees over the age of 18 and … Read more

Arena HR gains Living Hours accreditation

Arena HR has become an accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. Arena HR are a Human Resources consultancy in Ayrshire who support and enhance positive working environments through the #doingHRright movement. Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage to all their employees over the age of 18 and commit to providing … Read more

Agenor gains Living Hours accreditation

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

100 UK Employers Commit to Tackle Insecure Work Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis

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

Low paid, insecure jobs are a double blow for Scotland’s workers!

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

Fleet Alliance gains Living Hours accreditation

Fleet Alliance 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. … 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