We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came to our Living Wage Scotland Awards ceremony 2021. Held virtually on the 19th of November, this ceremony was an opportunity to celebrate Living Wage accredited employers who went above and beyond in their dedication to the movement. The ceremony was hosted by … Read more
We are so excited to celebrate the achievements of our fantastic network of employers once again this year. We have 6 categories you can enter: old favourites are back and there are some new ones for you. The ceremony will take place in November as part of our Living Wage Week celebrations and will be … Read more
It’s been our first digital Living Wage Week, and the movement is stronger than ever. Thank you to our network of over 1900 accredited Living Wage employers for your support, and a warm welcome to the 200 new employers that have joined us since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. In Living Wage Week 2020, the new rate of £9.50 … Read more
Politicians from across the political spectrum joined forces with Stirling employers to mark Living Wage Week and celebrate accredited organisations on Friday. The event, hosted jointly by Mark Ruskell MSP and the Poverty Alliance, focused on the role of the real living wage in post-COVID recovery and the steps needed to make Stirling a Living … Read more
ENABLE Scotland has become an accredited Living Wage employer, with more than 1,800 frontline care workers set for a pay rise to the real Living Wage. The new Living Wage rate of £9.50 per hour was announced on Monday as part of Living Wage Week (9-15 November 2020). The rate is higher than the statutory … Read more
Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) has become an accredited Living Wage employer, announced today as part of Living Wage Week (9-13 November), an annual celebration of the Living Wage in the UK. Its Living Wage commitment ensures that all directly employed staff and regular contractors are paid the real Living Wage – a rate that … Read more
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has become an accredited Living Wage employer, positioning them as the largest NHS Board in Scotland to have done so. The recognition comes during Living Wage Week and has been warmly welcomed by Living Wage Scotland and the Poverty Alliance. NHSGGC’s Living Wage commitment will see everyone working for the … Read more
This year’s Living Wage Week was our biggest one yet and we would like to thank everyone who took the time to celebrate the Living Wage movement. The Living Wage Scotland team attended events across the country to celebrate the network and to support the announcement of several newly accredited Living Wage employers. At the … Read more
We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone that came to the Living Wage Scotland awards last night. Held at the Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde on Friday the 15th of November, we celebrated Living Wage accredited employers who went above and beyond their dedication to the movement this … Read more