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Minimum wage waitressing CG A new accreditation scheme to encourage employers to provide secure contracts, flexible hours and payment of the real Living Wage is to be launched. The Scottish Living Hours Accreditation Scheme says as well as paying the real Living Wage, the number and frequency of work hours are critical to tackling in-work poverty. To be accredited firms must pay the real Living Wage, provide a contract reflecting accurate hours worked and a guaranteed minimum of 16 hours a week, ensuring at least four weeks’ notice of shifts and guaranteed payment if shifts are cancelled within this period. Richard Lochhead, Fair Work Minister said: “Good progress has been made on the real Living Wage in Scotland, with over 2000 employers now being accredited and helping to reduce in-work poverty.
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