Scotia Windows and Doors has become accredited as a Living Wage Employer

Scotia Windows and Doors has accredited as a Living Wage Employer In Scotland, more than 14% of all jobs pay less than the real Living Wage – around 330,000 jobs. Despite this, Scotia has committed to pay the real Living Wage and deliver a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work.  The real Living Wage is the … Read more

REAL LIVING WAGE INCREASES TO £9.90 IN SCOTLAND AS LIVING COSTS RISE

More than 52,000 Living Wage workers in Scotland are set for a pay boost as the new real Living Wage of £9.90 is announced  More than £310 million in extra wages has gone to low-paid workers in Scotland since the start of the Living Wage movement.  Over £112 million in extra wages has gone to low-paid workers … Read more

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Post Living Wage Scotland Manager (Maternity Cover) Salary £38,250 – £41,256 per annum plus 6% pension Duration Fixed Term 1 year (Maternity Cover) Hours 35 hours per week Location Glasgow, but home working until further notice Line Manager The Director Line Reports Senior Living Wage Projects Coordinator, Living Wage Accreditation Officers and Living Wage Administration Assistant Post: Living Wage … Read more

Blog: Business as a force for good – Anthony Burns, COO, ACS Clothing

At ACS, we believe in using business as a force for good. We use business to reduce poverty and restore the environment. We are dedicated to creating meaningful work with dignity and purpose. We have redefined success in our business and are building a more inclusive and sustainable economy. ACS PHILOSOPHY The following quote from … Read more

Accredited Living Wage employers believe their staff deserve a decent wage. If 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 Christmas Gift Guide, and support employers who have ensured that over 52,000 workers in Scotland have … Read more

Dundee Science Centre celebrates Living Wage accreditation

Dundee Science Centre has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. This commitment will see everyone working at Dundee Science Centre receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.50. This announcement comes during Challenge Poverty Week (4th– 10th October). This Scotland-wide campaign raises awareness of the fact that too many people are living in poverty and highlights … Read more

Major contact centre receives Living Wage accreditation

Glasgow-based customer service specialists go-centric have been formally recognised as a real Living Wage employer. The firm said the announcement demonstrates its commitment to workers and has called on the wider contact centre industry to follow suit. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at go-centric receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.50 in … Read more

Accredited Living Wage employers believe their staff deserve a decent wage. If 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 Christmas Gift Guide, and support employers who have ensured that over 52,000 workers in Scotland have … Read more

Real Living Wage could add an additional £89m to Scotland’s economy 

Analysis shows greater take up of real Living Wage could boost Scotland’s economy by £89m.  If just a quarter of Scotland’s low earners saw their pay raised to the real Living Wage based on everyday needs, a subsequent increase in wages, productivity and spending could deliver an £89m economic boost to Scotland’s economy, according to new research published by the Living … Read more

Low Pay in the Third Sector not improved in five years

New research shows low pay continues to be an issue in the UK’s third sector and is a particular issue for women, disabled workers, those from racialised groups and part time workers.  A fifth (17%) of workers in the third sector earn below the Living Wage, amounting to 388,000 workers. In Scotland, the figure is higher – with 18.4% of workers in … Read more