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First Bus to become living wage employer

Employee Benefits

UK bus operator First Bus is to become a living wage employer from 1 April 2024. The living wage is a voluntary rate of pay and is calculated annually by the Living Wage Foundation based on actual living costs. for those aged 23 and over and will increase to £11.44

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Lothian Buses accredited as living wage employer

Employee Benefits

Municipal bus firm Lothian Buses has received living wage employer accreditation. The commitment means that all Lothian Buses employees will receive a minimum hourly wage of £12 per hour. The real living wage is the only UK wage rate calculated according to the costs of living.

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Can a worker claim workers’ compensation for COVID-19 exposure, illness or quarantine?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

For example, in British Columbia, the test for work-relatedness is “causative significance”, meaning the worker’s employment must have been of causative significance in producing the disease. To satisfy the causative significance test, the worker’s employment must have been more than a trivial or insignificant aspect.