By Lynn Anderson, Manager, Living Wage Scotland The Living Wage Scotland team are in for a busy 2024. A key priority for this year is to continue to celebrate employers across Scotland for their commitment to the real Living Wage and Living Hours. These measures make a tangible difference to people’s lives, as decent pay … Read more
Help us grow the Living Wage movement in Scotland! We’re excited to share a maternity cover opportunity in the Living Wage Scotland team at the Poverty Alliance to help us expand our employer engagement activities and increase our impact. Secondments can also be considered. Post Living Wage Accreditation Officer Salary £33,409 per annum plus 6% pension … Read more
An ambitious action plan to Make Aberdeen a Living Wage City, launched in November 2022 by the Aberdeen Living Wage Action Group, has reached a major milestone with more than 100 accredited real Living Wage employers now headquartered in the city. The Action Group is a collaboration of employers and stakeholders from across the public, private … Read more
People and communities need our support more than ever. With many of us continuing to face tighter budgets this Christmas, the escalating cost of living crisis has resulted in some going without entirely—no Christmas dinner, no presents, and no warm clothing. If you can, please consider making a donation to charity this winter. We have … Read more
Every year, we encourage employers from across Scotland to host Scottish Government ministers to celebrate Living Wage Week. Ministerial visits are a great opportunity for employers to showcase the work of their organisation, and to celebrate their commitment to the Living Wage movement and fair work. It helps boost the profile of the movement and … Read more
A campaign to boost the number of businesses which become real Living Wage accredited has led to 12,000 Edinburgh workers receiving a direct, guaranteed uplift in pay over the past decade. Since the real Living Wage campaign was launched in Scotland in 2013, over 700 Edinburgh businesses have made the voluntary commitment to pay the only … Read more
40 Scottish employers have now committed to provide secure and stable working hours with the Living Hours scheme Over 37,000 employees working for Scottish based Living Hours employers The Living Hours movement aims to tackle short-shift culture which sees 250 thousand workers in Scotland trapped in low-paid, insecure jobs The Living Hours scheme to tackle … Read more
Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to a memorable Living Wage Week. The campaign to ensure everyone earns enough to live on in Scotland relies on our fantastic network of engaged employers and supporters. We couldn’t do this without you! Read on for some of our highlights and please ensure you are subscribed … Read more
This year’s Living Wage Scotland Awards took place on Thursday 9 November at Scotland’s design museum, the V&A Dundee. A huge thank you to everyone for making this truly a night to remember. The event was hosted by the wonderful comedian Susan Morrison and our special guest speaker was the amazing Richard McCann, bestselling author, … Read more
SSE has become accredited as a Living Pension Employer. Since becoming one of the UK’s first major employers to gain its Living Wage accreditation in 2013, SSE has taken an active role in promoting the principles of fair wages, including rolling the Living Wage out through its UK supply chain, paying the Living Wage in … Read more