NHS Western Isles provide a complete and comprehensive range of healthcare services to the population of the Outer Hebrides. They are one of the largest employers in the Western Isles, employing over 1,000 people. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at the NHS board, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers, receive at … Read more
NHS 24, Scotland’s provider of digital and telephone-based health and care services, has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at NHS 24 receive a minimum hourly wage of £12.60 per hour. This rate is higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at … Read more
Evolution Bottling and Packaging Solutions has achieved Living Wage, Living Hours and Living Pension accreditation ensuring security and stability for their staff now and in the future. Evolution is based in the Scottish Borders and provide state of the art, innovative equipment for bottling and packaging lines to food and drinks sectors. These accreditations contribute … Read more
Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to a memorable Living Wage Week. The campaign to ensure everyone earns enough to live on in Scotland relies on our fantastic network of engaged employers and supporters. We couldn’t do this without you! Read on for some of our highlights and please ensure you are subscribed … Read more
no-brainer noun Informal; something that requires or involves little or no mental effort. The earliest use of this hyphenated favourite dates back to 1950s’ California. However present-day Scotland offers an example of what a ‘no-brainer’ actually looks like. We joined the Living Wage Campaign in the early years of The Lines Between. It was defined … Read more
One in five children are living in poverty in Aberdeen. It’s a statistic that shocks many who live here – and with national figures showing over two-thirds of those children live in a household where at least one adult is in work, it lays bare the stark issue of in-work poverty. If work is not … Read more
Inverness based Aurora Energy Services has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Aurora Energy, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers, receive the real Living Wage: a higher rate than the government minimum. Aurora Energy Services is an international multi-disciplinary services company, created to help … Read more
This year’s Living Wage Scotland Awards took place on Wednesday 6 November at Rutherglen Town Hall. Everyone in the room deserves recognition for the great work they do in promoting the real Living Wage, supporting their staff and their communities, and for their continued commitment to working towards a fairer Scotland. The event was hosted … Read more
Scottish Borders based Live Borders has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Live Borders, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers, receive the real Living Wage: a higher rate than the government minimum. Live Borders is the leisure, sport and cultural trust for the Scottish … Read more
Today sees the launch of an ambitious campaign for Glasgow City Region to become a Living Wage Place – the first city region in Scotland to do so. Backed by Living Wage Scotland, and supported by local leaders and key employers, one of the largest regions in the UK has set targets to grow … Read more