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Lochcarron of Scotland announces Living Wage accreditation

Lochcarron of Scotland has become an accredited Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Lochcarron, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers, receive a minimum hourly wage of £12.60 per hour. This rate is higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at £12.21 per hour. Based … Read more

Robert Mackie of Scotland has accredited as a Living Wage employer

Robert Mackie of Scotland has accredited as a Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working there receive a minimum hourly wage of £12.60 per hour. This rate is higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at £12.21 per hour.  Based in East Ayrshire’s Stewarton and established in … Read more

NHS Western Isles has become an accredited Living Wage employer

NHS Western Isles provide a complete and comprehensive range of healthcare services to the population of the Outer Hebrides. They are one of the largest employers in the Western Isles, employing over 1,000 people.  Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at the NHS board, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers, receive at … Read more

NHS 24 has become accredited as a Living Wage employer

NHS 24, Scotland’s provider of digital and telephone-based health and care services, has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at NHS 24 receive a minimum hourly wage of £12.60 per hour. This rate is higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at … Read more

Evolution BPS commits to fair pay, secure work and a Living Pension

Evolution Bottling and Packaging Solutions has achieved Living Wage, Living Hours and Living Pension accreditation ensuring security and stability for their staff now and in the future. Evolution is based in the Scottish Borders and provide state of the art, innovative equipment for bottling and packaging lines to food and drinks sectors. These accreditations contribute … Read more

Steven Rome on a climbing wall with a living wage logoboard

Living Wage Week 2024 Highlights

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

Aurora Energy Services joins Living Wage movement

Inverness based Aurora Energy Services has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Aurora Energy, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers, receive the real Living Wage: a higher rate than the government minimum. Aurora Energy Services is an international multi-disciplinary services company, created to help … Read more

Live Borders joins Living Wage movement

Scottish Borders based Live Borders has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Live Borders, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers, receive the real Living Wage: a higher rate than the government minimum. Live Borders is the leisure, sport and cultural trust for the Scottish … Read more

Glasgow City Region launches plan to tackle low pay

Today sees the launch of an ambitious campaign for Glasgow City Region to become a Living Wage Place – the first city region in Scotland to do so.    Backed by Living Wage Scotland, and supported by local leaders and key employers, one of the largest regions in the UK has set targets to grow … Read more