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Wages

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Economy
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Average Scot '£15k per year worse off due to austerity-hit wages', research finds

Sir Keir Starmer Image: PA Sir Keir Starmer Image: PA
Comment
Labour Party
4

How the national minimum wage has effectively legitimised low pay in a generation

Richard Lochhead and Lorna Slater have both advocated for grants only to be given to organisations paying the living wage Richard Lochhead and Lorna Slater have both advocated for grants only to be given to organisations paying the living wage
Lorna Slater
6

Grants to only be given to organisations in Scotland paying real living wage

A record number of Scots are being paid the living wage A record number of Scots are being paid the living wage
England
4

Record number of Scots being paid living wage, figures show

The average CEO pay in the UK increased from £2.46 million in 2020 to £3.41m last year The average CEO pay in the UK increased from £2.46 million in 2020 to £3.41m last year
COMMENT
Pound Sterling
0

Prof Gregor Gall: Could maximum wage fix soaring rich-poor pay gap?

The unemployment rate in Scotland has dropped 1.1 percentage points compared to last year The unemployment rate in Scotland has dropped 1.1 percentage points compared to last year
Cost of living crisis
0

Unemployment rate in Scotland drops to joint record low

Wages across UK fall at record rate amid cost of living crisis Wages across UK fall at record rate amid cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis
2

Wages across UK fall at record rate amid cost of living crisis

The typical incomes of the poorest fifth of the population were no higher on the eve of the pandemic than they were back in 2004-05 The typical incomes of the poorest fifth of the population were no higher on the eve of the pandemic than they were back in 2004-05
Letters
Wages
0

The UK's poorest workers have had no pay rise since 2005

Report reveals how much Brexit will cost Scots workers in next decade Report reveals how much Brexit will cost Scots workers in next decade
Brexit
2

Report reveals how much Brexit will cost Scots workers in next decade

The Westminster benefits cap leaves couples trying to live off a total of just £20,000 The Westminster benefits cap leaves couples trying to live off a total of just £20,000
Letters
Benefits
1

Complaints about benefits being too high were food for thought

Minister Greg Hands said the Government takes the enforcement of the national minimum wage ‘incredibly seriously’. Minister Greg Hands said the Government takes the enforcement of the national minimum wage ‘incredibly seriously’.
DWP
2

Inquiry call over ‘jobs advertised below minimum wage’ on DWP website

Workers suffer steepest decline in real wages for over eight years Workers suffer steepest decline in real wages for over eight years
Cost of living crisis
0

Workers suffer steepest decline in real wages for over eight years

The typical salary for all employees in Scotland is the third highest in the UK The typical salary for all employees in Scotland is the third highest in the UK
INTERACTIVE MAP
Wages
0

Interactive map: How high is average pay in your area?

National Minimum Wage 2022 - how much pay will increase in April. (PA) National Minimum Wage 2022 - how much pay will increase in April. (PA)
Wages
6

National Minimum Wage to rise next month - how much you will get

Aberdeen has seen the slowest wage growth in the UK over the past 7 years, while areas of London (bottom right) have seen income skyrocket Aberdeen has seen the slowest wage growth in the UK over the past 7 years, while areas of London (bottom right) have seen income skyrocket
Wages
3

Scots wage growth slumps far behind UK average as London booms, study finds

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