This Living Wage Week, Glasgow Life is celebrating becoming an accredited Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Glasgow Life, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers receive the real Living Wage. This rate is higher than the government minimum. Glasgow Life is a charity and key employer in the … Read more
By Professor Rosalind Searle In the 1770s economist Adam Smith explored how to improve the human condition in a series of lectures in Glasgow, Scotland that resulted in his seminar book ‘An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations’, better known today as “The wealth of nations”. Despite over 300 years … Read more
This Living Wage Week, Hanover Scotland are celebrating becoming an accredited Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Hanover Scotland, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers receive the real Living Wage. This rate is higher than the government minimum. Hanover Scotland has been housing and supporting people for over … Read more
Every year, we encourage employers from across Scotland to host Scottish Government ministers to celebrate Living Wage Week. Ministerial visits are a great opportunity for employers to showcase the work of their organisation, and to celebrate their commitment to the Living Wage movement and fair work. It helps boost the profile of the movement and … Read more
A campaign to boost the number of businesses which become real Living Wage accredited has led to 12,000 Edinburgh workers receiving a direct, guaranteed uplift in pay over the past decade. Since the real Living Wage campaign was launched in Scotland in 2013, over 700 Edinburgh businesses have made the voluntary commitment to pay the only … Read more
Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to a memorable Living Wage Week. The campaign to ensure everyone earns enough to live on in Scotland relies on our fantastic network of engaged employers and supporters. We couldn’t do this without you! Read on for some of our highlights and please ensure you are subscribed … Read more
This year’s Living Wage Scotland Awards took place on Thursday 9 November at Scotland’s design museum, the V&A Dundee. A huge thank you to everyone for making this truly a night to remember. The event was hosted by the wonderful comedian Susan Morrison and our special guest speaker was the amazing Richard McCann, bestselling author, … Read more
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The GSA is internationally recognised as one of Europe’s leading higher education institutions for education and research in the visual creative disciplines. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at GSA, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers receive the … Read more
Harry Gow has become accredited as a Living Wage employer and is sharing the news during Living Wage Week, which runs from 6th to 12th November 2023. Living Wage Week is the annual celebration of the Living Wage movement. Harry Gow has made a commitment to pay their staff no less than the real Living … Read more
At The Curious Gem, we recognise that we are living in tough times. The current cost of living crisis affects us all and one of the things we do to support our employees is to ensure they are rewarded fairly for their work. This is why we are a Living Wage Employer. This voluntary scheme is … Read more