Politicians from across the political spectrum joined forces with Stirling employers to mark Living Wage Week and celebrate accredited organisations on Friday. The event, hosted jointly by Mark Ruskell MSP and the Poverty Alliance, focused on the role of the real living wage in post-COVID recovery and the steps needed to make Stirling a Living … Read more
East Renfrewshire Council has become an accredited Living Wage employer. The Council is committed to paying the Living Wage and achieving this accreditation is a significant milestone for the local authority. The Council’s Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at the local authority receive the Living Wage rate of £9.50 per hour. This rate … Read more
Public Health Scotland and NHS National Services Scotland have both become accredited Living Wage employers. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Public health Scotland and NHS National Services Scotland receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.50. This new Living Wage rate was announced on Monday as part of Living Wage Week (9-15 … Read more
By Gerry McCartney, Head of the Scottish Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO) ScotPHO is a collaboration of various public health organisations led by Public Health Scotland which aims to provide a clear picture of the health of the Scottish population and the factors that affect it. The health of any population is a product of the … Read more
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has been recognised as a Living Wage employer with all colleagues receiving a minimum hourly wage of £9.50. This rate is higher than the statutory minimum for over 25s of £8.72 per hour introduced in April 2020. The real Living Wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated … Read more
By Gail Irvine, Senior Policy and Development Officer, Carnegie UK Trust Like the Living Wage Foundation and Living Wage Scotland, which call for a ‘fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work,’ the Carnegie UK Trust believes that our labour market should provide work opportunities that offer dignity, security and a decent standard of living. … Read more
By Jill Keegan, Community Development Advisor, Outside the Box We are proud to be celebrating Living Wage Week. Being part of the real Living Wage movement allows us to demonstrate that we value our staff team. It also provides us with the opportunity to encourage other employers to focus on work equalities. Women and Mums … Read more
ENABLE Scotland has become an accredited Living Wage employer, with more than 1,800 frontline care workers set for a pay rise to the real Living Wage. The new Living Wage rate of £9.50 per hour was announced on Monday as part of Living Wage Week (9-15 November 2020). The rate is higher than the statutory … Read more
Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) has become an accredited Living Wage employer, announced today as part of Living Wage Week (9-13 November), an annual celebration of the Living Wage in the UK. Its Living Wage commitment ensures that all directly employed staff and regular contractors are paid the real Living Wage – a rate that … Read more
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has become an accredited Living Wage employer, positioning them as the largest NHS Board in Scotland to have done so. The recognition comes during Living Wage Week and has been warmly welcomed by Living Wage Scotland and the Poverty Alliance. NHSGGC’s Living Wage commitment will see everyone working for the … Read more