Maven Capital Partners strengthens employee support with triple accreditation

Maven Capital Partners has achieved Living Wage, Living Hours and Living Pension accreditation underlining its commitment to providing security and stability for staff now and in the future. Maven Capital Partners is a leading private equity and property manager. The company backs growing businesses across a range of sectors, providing the essential capital and expertise … Read more

Vascular Flow Technologies becomes Triple Accredited

Vascular Flow Technologies has accredited as a Living Pension Employer. As they were already both Living Wage and Living Hours accredited, this means they are now one of a growing number of employers who are triple accredited with Living Wage Scotland, and the first triple accredited organisation in Dundee. Through their Living Pension commitment, Vascular Flow are raising the standard for pension savings so their … Read more

Why Getting Smaller Helped Us Grow Better

By Kat Brogan, Managing Director of Mercat Tours At our peak, Mercat Tours welcomed over 160,000 people in a single year at the Mercat Cross, Edinburgh – numbers that rival some global, five-star attractions. On paper, it looked like success. The reality was a different story. It was simply too many, too much. Behind the … Read more

Black Medicine sets new standard in Scotland’s hospitality industry

A well-known independent coffee shop in Edinburgh has become Scotland’s first hospitality employer to achieve Living Hours accreditation. Black Medicine Coffee Co., an established coffee shop, cafĂ© and social space, has made a commitment to secure and predictable working hours. Black Medicine Coffee Co. has been an accredited Living Wage employer since 2019. This announcement … Read more

Passion4Social achieves Living Hours accreditation

PASSION4SOCIAL has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. 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 this notice period. Living … Read more

Dundee marks 7 year anniversary in Living Wage City journey

Efforts to promote fair pay and secure working conditions in Dundee have been highlighted at a meeting to mark the anniversary of the Living Wage in the city. Co-chair Cllr Steven Rome and other members of the Dundee Living Wage Action Group met Living Wage Scotland and Living Hours employers in the city to discuss what … Read more

Living Wage Week 2025 Highlights

Thank you to everyone who helped make Living Wage Week 2025 such a success!  We were thrilled to announce a major milestone this Living Wage Week: the Living Wage employer network in Scotland has now reached 4,000 employers! This achievement reflects the incredible commitment of employers and supporters who work tirelessly throughout the year to champion the real Living Wage and demonstrate the difference it makes.  … 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

ERIBÉ Knitwear becomes an accredited Living Hours employer

ERIBÉ Knitwear has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. Founded in 1986, ERIBÉ’s design house and manufacturing company is based in Melrose, in the Scottish Borders. A champion of Made in Scotland goods, their high-quality products have a attracted a dedicated fan base worldwide, leading to their products being stocked in over … Read more

Edge Group Scotland joins Living Hours movement

Edge Group Scotland has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. 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 this notice … Read more