West Lothian College celebrates Living Pension accreditation

This Living Wage Week, West Lothian College proudly announces its accreditation as a Living Pension Employer, reinforcing its commitment to supporting staff in saving enough for a secure and dignified retirement.  West Lothian College, based in Livingston, delivers further and higher education to a diverse community of more than 8,000 students each year. By adopting the Living … Read more

Alba Facilities Services achieves Living Hours accreditation

This Living Wage Week, Alba Facilities Services are celebrating becoming an accredited Living Hours employer.  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 … Read more

Retaining talent in low wage roles

By Professor Rosalind Searle In the 1770s economist Adam Smith explored how to improve the human condition in a series of lectures in Glasgow, Scotland that resulted in his seminar book ‘An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations’, better known today as “The wealth of nations”. Despite over 300 years … Read more