Living Wage Week

Employers in Fife could benefit from the new living wage. 

An increase to £8.25 would not only help employees but also save businesses on training costs, help with motivation and productivity. 

That's the message being promoted in Living Wage Week who want firms to see the 40 pence increase in the living wage as a positive move. They are also hoping to encourage more employers to sign up, already 370 firms in Scotland have become accredited, 

Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training Roseanna Cunningham explains: 

"This is an important landmark in our drive to improve the wages of our lowest-paid workers. With so many employers signing up in the last year alone, thousands of Scottish employees have received a pay rise, and today’s announcement will be further welcome news.

With around 100 firms gathering for the UK’s first Living Wage Expo in Edinburgh last month, awareness of the Living Wage and its benefits to employers is clearly on the rise and I am confident that Scotland will have at least 500 accredited employers by March next year.

"Scottish Ministers will be closely involved with Living Wage Week 2015 and plan to visit a number of firms with more accreditations to follow. I would urge all employers to consider the Living Wage to help both their business and its employees."