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Blackadders LLP strengthens Dundee’s Living Wage City Ambition

Blackadders LLP has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment recognises that everyone working at Blackadders receives a minimum hourly wage of £10.90 per hour. This rate is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £10.42 per hour. Blackadders LLP is a long-established law practice … Read more

a group of people stand outside the wardrobe in Dundee City. They are holding Living Wage logo boards

Transition Dundee celebrates Living Wage accreditation

Transition Dundee has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Transition Dundee receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90 per hour. This rate is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £10.42 per hour. Transition Dundee is a community-led social … Read more

John and Holly hold a logo board that says "Make Aberdeen a Living Wage City" They stand in front of the VSA building

VSA strengthens Aberdeen’s Living Wage City ambition

VSA has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at VSA (Voluntary Service Aberdeen) receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90 per hour. This rate is higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £10.42 per hour (from 1 April 2023). VSA is … Read more

Dundee United Community Trust strengthens Dundee’s Living Wage City ambition

Dundee United Community Trust has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at the Trust receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90 per hour. This rate is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £10.42 per hour (from 1 April 2023). … Read more

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland has become accredited as a Living Wage employer   

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland has accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is Scotland’s largest third sector social care provider and delivers registered services across 25 local authorities.   The Richmond Fellowship specialises in providing personalised support to people with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, mental ill health, and other complex support needs; … Read more

NHS Lothian becomes accredited as a Living Wage employer

NHS Lothian has become accredited as a Living Wage employer, making a formal commitment to paying their staff no less than a real Living Wage.   The accreditation also means that staff in any companies NHS Lothian contracts cannot be paid less than the independently calculated Living Wage.  The new Living Wage rate of £10.90 per … Read more

NHS Tayside accredited as a Living Wage employer

NHS Tayside has been accredited as a Living Wage employer and is sharing the news during Living Wage Week, which runs from 14th to 20th November 2022. This year, with prices rising at their highest rate in decades, the real Living Wage is more important than ever. All staff directly employed by NHS Tayside are … Read more

J&M Murdoch & Son Ltd has accredited as a Living Wage employer.

J&M Murdoch & Son Ltd has accredited as a Living Wage employer. In Scotland, more than 14% of all jobs pay less than the real Living Wage – around 330,000 jobs. Despite this, J&M Murdoch & Son Ltd has committed to pay the real Living Wage and deliver a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work. … Read more

Farne Salmon has become accredited as a Living Wage employer

Farne Salmon has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. Farne Salmon, based in Duns, is the largest private employer in the Scottish Borders and employs over 700 people. In Scotland, more than 14% of all jobs pay less than the real Living Wage – around 330,000 jobs. Despite this, Farne Salmon has committed to … Read more

Moray Council has become accredited as a Living Wage employer.

Moray Council has today accredited as a Living Wage employer. The £9.90 Living Wage rate was announced on Monday 15 November 2021 as part of Living Wage Week. This rate is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £9.50 per hour.  Moray Council has paid above the Living Wage … Read more