Living Wage Scotland

Hanover Scotland has achieved accreditation as a Living Wage employer, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to fair compensation for all workers. This achievement underscores the Association’s pledge to ensure that all employees, including those hired through third-party suppliers

East Renfrewshire Council has become an accredited Living Wage employer. The council's Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at the local authority receive the Living Wage rate of £9.50 per hour from April 2021. This rate is higher than the statutory minimum for over 25s of &po

The Scottish Borders Living Wage Group has announced that the locality area of Eildon will benefit from a local approach to encourage more employers to commit to the real Living Wage. A total of 29 employers across the Scottish Borders region are now accredited Living Wage employers including, insti

North Ayrshire Council has committed to paying its staff the new Living Wage five months early. The new rate of £9.50 per hour was announced yesterday to mark the start of Living Wage Week, although the new rate is not due to be adopted by businesses and organisations until April 2021.

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at SBHA, regardless of whether they are direct employees or third-party contracted staff, receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.30. This rate is highe

The number of Scottish workers earning less than the real Living Wage in Scotland has dropped by 13% in the last year, exceeding the decline seen across the UK as a whole (10%), according to analysis from KPMG. An estimated 380,000 people north of the border currently earn below the threshold of &po

Glenrothes is the first town in the UK to be awarded recognition for a plan to become a Living Wage Town.