Highland Coast Hotels has today accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at one of the Group’s hotels receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 per hour. This Living Wage rate was announced on Monday 15th November 2021 as part of Living Wage Week. This rate is significantly … Read more
MacGregor Industrial Supplies has today accredited as a Living Wage employer. Achieving this, means that MacGregor Industrial Supplies voluntarily commits to paying all staff at a rate higher than the national minimum wage. The real Living Wage is are calculated annually, based on the best available evidence about living standards in the UK, to better … Read more
Sixth-generation shoe retailer, Begg Shoes is marking 155 years in business with a move to paying the real Living Wage for its employees. Significantly higher than the government’s ‘National Living Wage’ for over 23s (the minimum wage), the company has been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation to provide the only UK wage rate that reflects the cost … Read more
NHS Highland has today been confirmed as an accredited Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at the health board, including regular workers employed through third party suppliers receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 per hour. The new real Living Wage rate of £9.90 was announced on Monday 15th November as part of Living Wage Week and is significantly higher than the government minimum … Read more
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has been recognised as a Living Wage employer with all colleagues receiving a minimum hourly wage of £9.50. This rate is higher than the statutory minimum for over 25s of £8.72 per hour introduced in April 2020. The real Living Wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated … 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