New research Life on Low Pay in the Pandemic from the Living Wage Foundation shows the impact of low pay during the pandemic, with two-thirds of UK workers earning below the real Living Wage experiencing a fall in earnings since the pandemic began. Over a quarter of low-paid workers in the UK (amounting to over … Read more
Help us to support a real Living Wage for Key Workers We want to thank key workers, including delivery drivers, care workers, supermarket assistants, cleaners, the NHS and many many more, who are doing an incredible job at keeping our country going during the coronavirus crisis. Despite the huge contribution key workers are making right … Read more
By Pauline Coulter Today marks four weeks since I started my new career with Living Wage Scotland as a Living Wage Accreditation Officer. As inductions go it’s been an interesting one! Getting to know my colleagues and the network of accredited employers from my living room is not how I pictured my start to a … Read more
As part of our #InThisTogether series, we’re bringing you uplifting stories from our accredited Living Wage Employers. Bikes For Refugees is a Scottish charity based in Edinburgh and Glasgow that provides free bikes to New Scots such as refugees and asylum seekers. Although the charity had to close due to COVID-19, they still wanted to help … Read more