The Living Wage is independently-calculated each year based on what employees and their families need to live, not the government minimum.
Employers choose to pay the real Living Wage on a voluntary basis and Stirling Council has consistently delivered the Living Wage for its employees since 2012, officially obtaining Living Wage Accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation in 2015.
In November this year the Scottish Living Wage increased from £8.25 to £8.45
per hour, but following a motion tabled at Council, elected members recently approved a proposed increase of the Stirling minimum from £8.33 to £8.50 per hour and backdated to 16th November 2016, benefiting nearly 400 employees in lower paid roles.
Stirling Council Leader Johanna Boyd said: "I'm proud that since the beginning of this Council we have trail blazed on the Living Wage and fair work practices, both being such important and socially responsible issues. In the face of some of the most brutal cuts brought about by the Scottish Government strangling council funding, we’ve consistently found a way to ease the pressures on individual and family budgets for those who need it most."
Stirling Council Finance and Economy Convenor Neil Benny said: “The fact that the Council finances are on an even keel means that we can afford this. It makes the Council a competitive employer and a leader in the area.”
The Living Wage Foundation are the organisation at the heart of the independent movement of businesses, organisations and people that campaign for the simple idea that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. To find out more, visit http://www.livingwage.org.uk/.
Living Wage Increase for Stirling Employees
Nearly 400 Stirling Council staff are to benefit from a living wage rise, following a decision at today’s (Thursday 8th December) full Council meeting.
