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
First Bus is now an accredited real Living Wage employer. This means 1300 colleagues across the UK have benefitted with a pay rise in line with the new commitment. These colleagues are spread across the UK business in various roles and includes workers employed through third party contractors. First Bus is the UK’s largest national bus … Read more
By Lynn Anderson, Manager, Living Wage Scotland The Living Wage Scotland team are in for a busy 2024. A key priority for this year is to continue to celebrate employers across Scotland for their commitment to the real Living Wage and Living Hours. These measures make a tangible difference to people’s lives, as decent pay … Read more
An ambitious action plan to Make Aberdeen a Living Wage City, launched in November 2022 by the Aberdeen Living Wage Action Group, has reached a major milestone with more than 100 accredited real Living Wage employers now headquartered in the city. The Action Group is a collaboration of employers and stakeholders from across the public, private … Read more
Gretna Green has today become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment sees everyone working at the world-famous wedding, tourism and hospitality business receive a minimum hourly wage of £11.00 per hour – in line with the UK Living Wage requirement of £10.90 per hour. This rate is higher than the government … Read more
By Muireann O’Sullivan, Living Wage Project Assistant June is Pride Month. Pride Month is rooted in the struggle of the LGBT+ community for equality and justice. It is a month to celebrate and reflect on the progress of the LGBT+ movement and look into the future to create a better world for all LGBT+ people. … Read more
By Tidy Green Clean Founder, Andrew Alleway When Tidy Green Clean began in 2016, we set out to be a different kind of business. We’re a franchised business model, now with seven franchisees around Scotland, with three based in Aberdeen, alongside our HQ. It was really important to founders, Andrew Alleway and David Moncur, that … Read more
The real Living Wage has increased today to £10.90 across the UK and £11.95 in London. A 10.1% increase in real Living Wage, the largest year-on-year rise. Over 57,000 Living Wage workers at more than 2,800 Living Wage employers in Scotland are set for a pay boost. New rate means full-time Living Wage employees … Read more
Hyper Luminal Games has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Hyper Luminal Games receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 per hour. This rate is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £9.50 per hour. In 2019, Dundee became … Read more
NHS Grampian is pleased to confirm it is now a fully accredited Living Wage employer, following assessment by Living Wage Scotland and the Poverty Alliance. The Living Wage commitment means employers pay a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 per hour. In addition to this, the health board is committed to working with third party suppliers … Read more