Glasgow City Region has launched the Glasgow Living Wage Trail, a new interactive trail encouraging people to explore local spots across the city while supporting businesses that pay the real Living Wage. The trail is part of the ongoing campaign to Make Glasgow City Region a Living Wage Place, which aims to increase the number … Read more
At The Curious Gem, we recognise that we are living in tough times. The current cost of living crisis affects us all and one of the things we do to support our employees is to ensure they are rewarded fairly for their work. This is why we are a Living Wage Employer. This voluntary scheme is … Read more
I joined IOLLA in 2022 to oversee all things people and HR for the organisation. I was attracted to the role for a number of reasons. First of all, I was an IOLLA customer – I had experienced first hand what it felt like to be an IOLLA customer. Secondly, when I embarked on my … Read more
By Michael Apter, Managing Director, Paper Tiger Paper Tiger has been a participating business in the real Living Wage campaign for almost ten years, and was one of the first independent retailers in Scotland to gain accreditation. The decision to join was one that came with costs – and responsibilities. However, as a forward-looking business … Read more
by Donald Begg, Managing Director, Begg Shoes As a retailer with a history spanning 155 years, it’s inevitable for us to reflect on the economic and political events the business has lived through over the last three centuries. Starting life as a one-man shoe making business in a small village in Aberdeenshire, we’ve grown to … Read more
MacGregor Industrial Supplies has today accredited as a Living Wage employer. Achieving this, means that MacGregor Industrial Supplies voluntarily commits to paying all staff at a rate higher than the national minimum wage. The real Living Wage is are calculated annually, based on the best available evidence about living standards in the UK, to better … Read more
Sixth-generation shoe retailer, Begg Shoes is marking 155 years in business with a move to paying the real Living Wage for its employees. Significantly higher than the government’s ‘National Living Wage’ for over 23s (the minimum wage), the company has been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation to provide the only UK wage rate that reflects the cost … Read more