Window Supply Company achieves Living Wage accreditation

Leading West Lothian based window and door manufacturers Window Supply Company (WSC) has demonstrated its commitment to employees by becoming Living Wage accredited. With over 190 members of staff throughout the business’s head office, manufacturing, and trade counter operations, WSC joins over 15,000 businesses across the UK paying the real Living Wage.

The real Living Wage is a voluntary wage rate independently calculated by economists at the Resolution Foundation on behalf of the Living Wage Foundation. The real Living Wage is based solely on the cost of living to account for essentials like housing, food, and travel but also small discretionary expenses that allow for a decent standard of living. The real Living wage is paid by employers who voluntarily commit to go further than the government national living wage to make sure all staff can earn enough to live on.

The real Living Wage is paid to all employees over 18 and currently stands at £12.60 per hour across the UK and £13.85 per hour in London to reflect the city's higher living costs. It is paid by over 15,000 employers who want to ensure their staff can live with dignity and security.

Duncan Murray, CEO WSC says “As a responsible employer, we want to demonstrate our commitment to our excellent team who are the driving force behind this business. This commitment applies not only to directly employed staff, but also our third party contracted staff. By becoming a member of the National Living Wage Foundation, our team can earn a wage that they can live on - because their wages are kept at pace with the cost of living. It is extremely important to us to achieve this accreditation, not only showing our support for the initiative, but perhaps encourage others in our sector to follow suit’

WSC employee benefits package also includes life insurance, pension contribution, shopping perks, Health and wellness and access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.