The Living Wage Foundation hosted their Champion Awards 2021 online on 16th June, hosted by YolanDa Brown and sponsored by Aviva. The Awards recognise and celebrate Living Wage Employers and individuals that are leading the movement by promoting the real Living Wage in their industries, supply chain and areas, leading to outstanding contributions to communities and industries across … Read more
The Poverty Alliance are recruiting a Living Wage Project Assistant to support delivery of our highly successful national programme: Living Wage Scotland. Living Wage Scotland was launched in 2014 by the Poverty Alliance to increase the number of employers that are recognised for paying their staff the real Living Wage. It is a partnership with … Read more
Living Wage Scotland are delighted to be working in partnership once again with North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Council to offer employers based within Lanarkshire, a discounted rate for their first year of Living Wage accreditation. The real Living Wage is currently £9.50 per hour throughout the UK (£10.85) in London and full details … Read more
Following the success of our previous event last November, Living Wage Scotland are hosting our second online event dedicated to the real Living Wage in Early Learning and Childcare (ELC). The free virtual event will take place on Monday 7th June 2021, 10.00am to 11.00am, and will be hosted on Zoom. To register for the … Read more
We are excited to be working alongside Kate Wallace Lockhart who recently became Chair of our Living Wage Scotland Leadership Group. The Group is made up of employers and experts from across Scotland, whose role is to provide advice on the implementation and future development of our work. When not munro bagging, Kate is responsible for the … Read more
People’s Postcode Lottery has become a Living Wage Employer. With its players having raised over £700 million for charities and good causes, People’s Postcode Lottery aims to be at the heart of positive change – something that’s reflected in its core values. With over 380 team members, working across a variety of roles, fairness and … Read more
By Christine McCaig, Living Wage Accreditation Officer Having trudged through what, at points, has felt like the never-ending dark months of winter, the time has come for the long-awaited reopening of Scotland’s hospitality industry. We would like to wish them, and their people, a smooth and safe return. The past year has taught us how … Read more
As new statutory National Minimum Wage rates came into effect on the 1st of April, including changes to the government’s National Living Wage, it is a good time to reflect on the differences between the minimum legal rates in the UK and the voluntary real Living Wage. At Living Wage Scotland, we speak with employers every day that want to ensure workers earn a wage that … Read more
The Scottish SPCA is now a Living Wage employer after signing up to pay all staff the real Living Wage. Scotland’s animal welfare charity has been certified by the Living Wage Foundation and now pays all employees at least the real Living Wage of £9.50 per hour. Scotland’s animal welfare charity employs over 380 members … Read more
Scottish Employers become Living Hours accredited, while Almost Two-Fifths of Working Adults Given Less Than a Week’s Notice of Working Hours Scottish based energy firm SSE and 1st Alliance Credit Union have become the latest accredited Living Hours employers in the UK. Their accreditation means that, in addition to paying their staff the real Living … Read more