University of Glasgow confirmed as Living Wage employer

University of Glasgow Principal and Vice-Chancellor Anton Muscatelli announced today (Monday 2 November) that the University is an accredited Living Wage employer and has signed up to the Scottish Business Pledge. The Principal made the announcement at a Scottish Government event held in the University's Senate Room at the beginning of Living Wage Week to welcome the new Living Wage rate. He was joined by Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training Roseanna Cunningham and Poverty Alliance Director Peter Kelly to officially welcome the new Living Wage rate of £8. The event was co-ordinated with others held elsewhere in the UK to welcome the 40p increase in the Living Wage. The new Living Wage, calculated independently and set by the Living Wage Foundation in partnership with the Poverty Alliance, will benefit thousands of employees at Living Wage-accredited organisations in Scotland. The University has also committed to the Scottish Business Pledge, a Scottish Government programme which encourages employers to adopt fair and progressive businesses practices, including 'supporting progressive workplace policies' and 'making progress on gender balance and diversity in the workforce and boardroom'. Professor Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, said: "We were delighted to welcome the Cabinet Secretary to the University of Glasgow and to host this significant event.