voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
Living Wage Week - Latest Updates on the Real Living Wage in Fife
Created: 12/11/2019LIVING WAGE WEEK 2019 is 11 - 15 November
Fife is embracing the real Living Wage!
There are currently 64 employers across Fife who have achieved accreditation as Living Wage employers, including Fife Voluntary Action, who were one of the first to become accredited in early 2014. We have voluntarily committed to ensure all of our staff and any subcontracted staff earn at least the real Living Wage, which is significantly higher than the government minimum of £8.21.
Check out the full list of accredited employers here.
It will not come as a surprise to learn that third sector employers are leading the way in becoming accredited and showing their commitment to fair pay for all employees. Here at FVA, we're happy to talk to you about the real Living Wage and how to become accredited. We may be able to support organisations to access a subsidised accreditation fee - contact us to find out more!
Making Glenrothes a Living Wage Town
Glenrothes is the first town in the UK to be awarded recognition for becoming a Living Wage Town. With 11 of Fife’s accredited Living Wage employers based in Glenrothes, together employing the equivalent of 12% of the Fife region’s workforce, good progress has been made but the Steering Group (of which FVA is a member) is very ambitious about getting more employers signed up.
See how to become an accredited Living Wage employer here
The ‘Making Glenrothes a Living Wage Town’ initiative encourages local employers to pay employees the Living Wage. By paying the real Living Wage, employees and businesses will benefit and the reputation and financial wellbeing of the whole town will be improved.
New Hourly Rate Announced!
The Living Wage Foundation announced the new UK Living Wage hourly rate of £9.30 per hour yesterday, an increase of 30p per hour as cost of living rises.
Join the movement and other responsible employers paying the real Living Wage today!