by Christine McCaig, Living Wage Scotland Projects Coordinator Research from the Living Wage Foundation (LWF) has found that low paid workers are five times more likely to be in insecure jobs than those paid the real Living Wage. Scotland has the highest proportion of real Living Wage jobs in the UK- with 91% of workers … Read more
A movement to tackle insecure work is gathering pace amid the cost-of-living crisis, as the Living Wage Foundation announces 50 UK employers have signed up to provide secure and stable hours to their staff with a Living Hours accreditation. Over 45,000 workers stand to benefit from Living Hours measures so far; Early adopters in Scotland … Read more
By Gail Irvine, Living Wage Scotland Manager Three years on since it was first promised, the UK Government’s Employment Bill appears to have been shelved. In the absence of legislation aimed at tackling insecure work, the campaign for ‘Living Hours’ is more important than ever. The Employment Bill was first announced in the 2019 Queen’s … Read more
By Christine McCaig, Living Wage Projects Coordinator Employment should free people from the grip of in-work poverty however, the reality is that for many people, being in work does not guarantee financial security. As we begin our recovery from what has been one of the most testing times in recent history, we need to work together … Read more