by Lynn Anderson, Living Wage Scotland Manager At the start of Challenge Poverty Week 2023 in Scotland, Joseph Rowntree Foundation published their annual Poverty In Scotland report, which included a special focus on work. The findings are concerning: poverty in Scotland has deepened, with increasing levels of in-work poverty; it is much worse for some … Read more
Lifelink has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. Lifelink are a social enterprise offering mental health support services to young people and adults living in Glasgow City and the West of Scotland. Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage to all their employees over the age of 18 and … Read more
Arena HR has become an accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. Arena HR are a Human Resources consultancy in Ayrshire who support and enhance positive working environments through the #doingHRright movement. Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage to all their employees over the age of 18 and commit to providing … Read more
The NL Employer Charter has been created by North Lanarkshire Council to support employers who do business responsibly. The scheme operates across North Lanarkshire and will drive positive improvements across the labour market, benefiting both employers and employees. The Charter includes Four Pillars, one of which is Fair Pay. The real Living Wage is an … Read more
by Anna Hirvonen, Living Wage Accreditation Officer At Living Wage Scotland, I lead on our Hospitality & Tourism employer engagement. In this blog I share some reflections from working with employers in the industry, on benchmarking pay against the real Living Wage, amid cost pressures and challenges. The past few years have not been … Read more
Glasgow City Council has today accredited as a Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at the local authority including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90 per hour. This rate is higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £10.42 … Read more
Agenor has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. 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 weeks’ notice for every shift, with guaranteed payment if shifts are cancelled within this notice period. Living … Read more
From the 28th of August to the 3rd of September, employers across Scotland will be celebrating the first-ever Scotland Loves Local Week. The week is all about championing the Scotland Loves Local message, putting localism at the heart of a stronger, fairer future for Scotland’s towns. Over 7000 businesses in Scotland are now part of … Read more
Living Hours scheme marks 100 sign-ups as inflation continues to soar 100 UK employers have now committed to provide secure and stable working hours with the Living Wage Foundation’s Living Hours scheme; Over 50,000 workers stand to benefit from Living Hours measures so far; 30 of these 100 Living Hours employers are based in Scotland, … Read more
RUA Life Sciences has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. 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 weeks’ notice for every shift, with guaranteed payment if shifts are cancelled within this notice … Read more