By Anna Hirvonen, Living Wage Scotland In March, a report by Carnegie Trust, UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies and Operation Black Vote explored the connection between work, ethnicity, and mental health. It called for greater action by the UK government, mental health services and employers to tackle racial inequalities in access to good work, stable contracts, and … Read more
By Jill Keegan, Outside the Box Coronavirus and lockdown has affected our workplaces massively and now there’s a need to support workers more than ever. Supporting Our Staff Outside the Box is a third sector equalities charity which provides independent development support to people across Scotland who want to make a difference in their communities. … 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