40 Scottish employers have now committed to provide secure and stable working hours with the Living Hours scheme Over 37,000 employees working for Scottish based Living Hours employers The Living Hours movement aims to tackle short-shift culture which sees 250 thousand workers in Scotland trapped in low-paid, insecure jobs The Living Hours scheme to tackle … Read more
The Scottish Government has become accredited as a Living Hours employer following commitments to provide secure contracts and flexible hours. They are the first national administration in the UK to commit to the scheme. The announcement was made by Fair Work secretary Neil Gray at the beginning of Living Wage Week, which highlights the benefits … Read more
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 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 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
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 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 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
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
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