Semple Fraser signs up to Glasgow Living Wage
Semple Fraser has recently signed up to Glasgow Living Wage, a scheme which guarantees that employers will pay their workforce at least £7 per hour.
The initiative was launched in March 2009 by Councillor Steven Purcell, Leader of Glasgow City Council. It’s aim is to tackle in-work poverty and support those who struggle to survive carrying out low paid work.
A “Living Wage” can be defined as the level of income needed to provide an acceptable standard of living in Britain to ensure good health, adequate child development and social inclusion.
The Council is the first local authority in Scotland to establish a living wage and at an event in the Council’s City Chambers, Councillor Purcell acknowledged the overwhelming support from Glasgow’s business community for this scheme.
He said:
“The Glasgow Living Wage accreditation is a mark of excellence; it shows that companies pay their staff a decent wage and therefore contribute to the social wellbeing of the city. Businesses that have signed up to the scheme should certainly be proud of this fact.”
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