Wider payment of the Living Wage in Scotland: issues for consideration

Diffley, Mark; McLean, Christopher; Ozgul, Ipek; Hockaday, Colin; Hirsch, Donald; Valadez, Laura

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Wider payment of the Living Wage in Scotland: issues for consideration

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posted on 2015-07-14, 07:44 authored by Mark Diffley, Christopher McLean, Ipek Ozgul, Colin Hockaday, Donald Hirsch, Laura ValadezLaura Valadez

Reviews existing international research on impacts and practicalities of introducing the Living Wage and of promoting it through public contracts; and explores the views, experiences and suggestions for action of Scottish employers who have already introduced the Living Wage, Scottish Government contractors and stakeholder organisations.

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The Scottish Government

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Social Sciences

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Communication, Media, Social and Policy Studies

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Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP)

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Wider Payment of the Living Wage in Scotland – Issues for consideration

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DIFFLEY, M. ... et al, 2015. Wider payment of the Living Wage in Scotland: issues for consideration. Edinburgh: The Scottish Government

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2015

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