We recently caught up with Seonaid Mann of South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) who are members of the Eildon Living Wage Action Group. SOSE is the economic and community development agency for the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway and Seonaid is looking forward to working with employers across the region to achieve Living Wage accreditation. … Read more
2021 was the most successful year for the Living Wage Movement in Dundee. Over 25 employers signed up to pay the real Living Wage, benefiting 113 employees in the city.Ā This Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at a Living Wage employer receive a minimum hourly wage of Ā£9.90. The number of accredited employers … Read more
Accredited Living Wage employers believe their staff deserve a decent wage. When you buy from them, you can be sure that they pay their staff a real Living Wage or above. Find the perfect gift in our Living Wage Valentine’s Day Gift Guide and support employers who have ensured that over 52,000 workers in Scotland … Read more
By Sandy MacDonald, Director of Public Policy & Comms, Scottish Financial Enterprise Iāve spent most of my career in financial services. Itās an industry that can have a huge, positive impact in society and in peopleās lives, but thatās reliant on people having enough money and security to be included in the system and able … Read more
Dundee Law Centre has been accredited as a Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at DLW receive a minimum hourly wage of Ā£9.90. This rate is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at Ā£8.91 per hour. Employers choose to pay the real Living Wage … Read more
By Jimmy Paul, Director of Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland Earlier this month, world leaders were in Glasgow trying to negotiate a way out of the climate crisis which UN Secretary General AntĆ³nio Guterres has labelled ācode red for humanityā. Social justice and climate justice are two sides of the same coin.Ā Those who contribute the … Read more
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came to our Living Wage Scotland Awards ceremony 2021. Held virtually on the 19th of November, this ceremony was an opportunity to celebrate Living Wage accredited employers who went above and beyond in their dedication to the movement. The ceremony was hosted by … Read more
Wood, the global consulting and engineering company, has been confirmed asĀ an accredited Living Wage employer, strengtheningĀ Aberdeenās Living Wage employer movement.Ā The announcement is welcomed by local partners who are developing ambitious plans to make Aberdeen a Living Wage City. Through Aberdeenās Community Planning group āAberdeen Prospersā, local partners including Aberdeen City Council, ACVO and Scottish … Read more
By Christine McCaig, Living Wage Projects Coordinator, Living Wage Scotland 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 … Read more
Animal welfare charity Edinburgh Dog and Cat HomeĀ andĀ Glasgow based Dear Green Coffee RoastersĀ joinĀ SSE,Ā abrdnĀ and 1st Alliance Credit Union as accredited Living Hours employers inĀ Scotland.Ā The Living Hours accreditation requires employers to both pay the real Living WageĀ (now Ā£9.90/hr)Ā and commit to provide at least four weeksā notice for every shift, with guaranteed payment if shifts are cancelled … Read more