Photo credit: Emma Boyd One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS) has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. One Parent Families Scotland work to provide support and resources to single parents, aiming to enable single parent families to achieve their potential, to reach a decent standard of living and contribute to Scottish society. Living … Read more
Living Pension is a Living Wage Scotland accreditation for employers who want to support employees to save enough to meet their everyday needs in retirement. Wheels In Nairnshire (WIN) has accredited as a Living Pension Employer. As an early adopter of Living Pension, their commitment will see everyone working at Wheels In Nairnshire receive a … Read more
To mark the 6th anniversary of ‘Making Dundee a Living Wage City’ Councillor Steven Rome, Convener of Fair Work, Economic Growth and Infrastructure, paid a special visit to Kanzen for Life to discuss their support of the Living Wage movement and thank them for the positive impact they have had. Kanzen for Life, an award-winning … Read more
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
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 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 year’s 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, ‘a fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work’ has been a central call by workers, trade unions and civil society – 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: 📅 At least 4 weeks’ notice for every shift (and guaranteed payment if we need to cancel within that period). ⏰ A minimum of … Read more