By Lisa Lawson, Founder, Dear Green Coffee Roasters When asked to write a blog post for Living Wage Scotland there was no stopping me. The truth is I can’t comprehend businesses who don’t pay this basic cost of living. When I look back on my own work experiences I question why I chose to work … Read more
If you are still struggling for Valentine’s Day gift ideas this year, why not get a present that keeps on giving? Our fantastic accredited Living Wage employers offer everything from luxurious chocolates to beautiful cards designed by UK based artists and lovely dates out in the city. Here is a selection of amazing Scottish Living … Read more
Post: Living Wage Accreditation Officer (maternity cover) Salary: AP5 Point 31 £30,814 plus 6% pension contribution Working hours: Full time, 35 hours per week Contract duration: Temporary 6 months Based: … Read more
By Anna Hirvonen, Living Wage Scotland The recent KPGM analysis has revealed that significant progress has been made on the real Living Wage in the past year. There are now 380 000 jobs paid below the real Living Wage in Scotland, this is down from 473 000 the previous year. The campaign has had a huge … Read more
The largest employer in the Highlands, has achieved Living Wage accreditation. The Highland Council which employs just over 10,270 staff across the Highland area also applies the living wage rate to apprentices. The accreditation will provide social and economic benefits to workers in the Highlands where wages in remote and rural areas are below the … Read more
This year’s Living Wage Week was our biggest one yet and we would like to thank everyone who took the time to celebrate the Living Wage movement. The Living Wage Scotland team attended events across the country to celebrate the network and to support the announcement of several newly accredited Living Wage employers. At the … Read more
We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone that came to the Living Wage Scotland awards last night. Held at the Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde on Friday the 15th of November, we celebrated Living Wage accredited employers who went above and beyond their dedication to the movement this … Read more
Breakthrough Dundee has become an accredited Living Wage employer, with the announcement being made as part of Living Wage Week (11th – 15th November). The Dundee based charity, started in 2017, work in partnership with the City Council and all of Dundee’s secondary schools. They currently employ 12 people, eight of whom are based full … Read more
The Centre for the Moving Image, which incorporates Edinburgh International Film Festival, Filmhouse Cinema and Café Bar (Edinburgh) and Belmont Filmhouse (Aberdeen) is now an accredited real Living Wage employer, which ensures all staff are paid at least the real Living Wage. The real Living Wage pay rate will also apply to the EIFF Internship … Read more
As part of Living Wage Week (11-17 November), Alzheimer Scotland has joined a growing list of organisations in Scotland to have been celebrated as a Living Wage employer by Living Wage Scotland. Living Wage Week provides an opportunity for Living Wage Scotland, business leaders and leading politicians, to celebrate organisations who are voluntarily going beyond … Read more