NHS 24, Scotlandâs 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 ÂŁ12.60 per hour. This rate is higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at … Read more
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
This yearâs Living Wage Scotland Awards took place on Wednesday 6 November at Rutherglen Town Hall. Everyone in the room deserves recognition for the great work they do in promoting the real Living Wage, supporting their staff and their communities, and for their continued commitment to working towards a fairer Scotland. The event was hosted … Read more
By Peter Kelly, Chief Executive, The Poverty Alliance Over the long decades since the UK has become an industrialised society, âa fair dayâs wage for a fair dayâs workâ has been a central call by workers, trade unions and civil society â and they have had real successes. The real Living Wage movement seeks a … Read more
68,000 Living Wage workers in Scotland are set for a pay boost as over 3,750 Living Wage Employers are signed up to pay the new rates The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate independently calculated based on the actual cost of living and is different from the Government’s National Living Wage, which … Read more
So, what’s the big deal? It means we, Fife Gingerbread, are committed to offering our staff safe and secure jobs! Becoming a Living Hours Employer means we are committed to providing: đ At least 4 weeksâ notice for every shift (and guaranteed payment if we need to cancel within that period). â° A minimum of … Read more
Scottish Borders based ERIBĂ knitwear has been accredited as a Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at ERIBĂ receive a minimum hourly wage of ÂŁ12 per hour. This rate is higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at ÂŁ11.44 per hour. Established in 1986, ERIBĂ is … Read more
Capital Cleaning Service has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. This follows their previous achievement as a Recognised Service Provider. This saw them paying all their directly employed staff the real Living Wage, along with offering a Living Wage bid alongside their standard costing to any clients. Their new Living Wage commitment will see … Read more
Hansel has accredited as a Living Wage employer. Hansel are a leading social care charity based in Ayrshire who enable people with additional support needs to live independent and fulfilling lives. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Hansel receive a minimum hourly wage of ÂŁ12 per hour. This rate is higher than … Read more
Social Security Scotland has become the first Living Hours accredited employer in Dundee City. 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 weeksâ notice for every shift, with guaranteed payment if shifts are cancelled within this … Read more