GLASGOW City Council has been accredited as a Living Wage employer. 

Everyone working at the local authority, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers, will receive a minimum wage of £10.90 per hour. 

This rate is higher than the UK Government minimum for over-23s which currently stands at £10.42 per hour. 

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Glasgow City Council is the largest local authority in Scotland serving a population of around 636,000 and has more than 28,000 employees. 

The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate calculated according to the costs of living and employers choose to pay it on a voluntary basis, recognising the value of their workers and ensuring that a hard day's work receives a fair day's pay. 

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Councillor Allan Casey, convener for workforce at Glasgow City Council, said: "It is both pleasing and significant that Glasgow City Council is now an accredited Living Wage employer. 

"As one of the biggest employers in the city and indeed Scotland, it is important that we support our employees in this way. 

"Given the impact of the cost-of-living crisis, the value of the Living Wage - which is based on living costs - is clear and aligns with the council’s Fair Work ambitions and practices."

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David Reilly, acting director of The Poverty Alliance, commented: "We all need an income that is enough to cover our needs and protect us from poverty, and it’s only right that employers pay a wage that reflects the cost of living.

"Too many workers in Scotland are paid less than the real Living Wage and, at a time of rising costs, are struggling to stay afloat.

"The real Living Wage can offer protection from those rising costs.  

"Congratulations to Glasgow City Council on their Living Wage commitment, I hope more organisations follow their lead by becoming Living Wage accredited."

Lynn Anderson, Living Wage Scotland manager, added: "We’re delighted that Glasgow City Council has become an accredited Living Wage employer.

"They join a growing movement of over 3000 employers in Scotland who together want to ensure workers have what they need."