Council backing Living Wage

East Ayrshire Council is supporting Living Wage Week (November 10-16) as an accredited Living Wage Employer that wants to ensure that people are paid fairly for the work they do.

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It was recently announced that the real Living Wage rate has risen from £12.60 to £13.45 per hour for over 18s, meaning that more than 72,000 workers in Scotland will earn £2,500 more per year than the national living wage.