One of Scotland’s leading environmental businesses, WEEE Scotland Limited, has become the latest employer to gain Living Hours accreditation. Based in Glasgow, WEEE Scotland has been helping businesses transition to a circular economy, by supporting customers in moving towards a repair and remanufacturing model for their electrical assets. The business has grown substantially over the … 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
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
Doig + Smith has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. The 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 … Read more
More employers are becoming Living Hours accredited in Scotland, with Bruichladdich Distillery the latest company the make this commitment. Based on Islay, Bruichladdich is the first distillery to be accredited in the United Kingdom. The Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage to all their employees over the age of 18 … Read more
W M Donald Ltd is the latest Living Hours accredited employer in Scotland. The Stonehaven-based company has been an accredited Living Wage employer since 2021. This announcement of their commitment to Living Hours further demonstrates the importance they place on setting standards on fair work. Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living … Read more
Molke is a Scottish manufacturer and retailer of fun, non-wired underwear and swimwear. The idea for Molke began in 2016 with one woman, a desire for comfortable bras and a sewing machine in her kitchen. After drawing out the pattern with her kids’ colouring pens, Kirsty set to making a comfortable and colourful bra that … Read more
Premium bakery and confectionery ingredients supplier R&W Scott has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. The Carluke-based company are the first food manufacturer in the UK to make this commitment. The Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage (£9.90/hr) to all their employees over the age of 18 … Read more
By Muireann O’Sullivan, Living Wage Project Assistant The current rise in inflation and energy prices is only further exacerbating in-work poverty by reducing real income and cutting living standards for many low-paid workers. Young workers (defined in this piece as aged 18-24 years) experiencing low pay are faced with a lower minimum wage guarantee and … Read more
Cairn Ecology has become an accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. They are the 3rd East Kilbride based company to become Living Hours accredited, joining Mage Control Systems and GavHas Services in committing to this standard. The Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage (£9.90/hr) to all their employees over the … Read more