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Scotland’s public boards still failing on gender equality
Women on public boards paid half a million less than male counterparts.
Mind the pay gap: quango chief execs paid more than £10m
The chief executives of quangos appointed by Scottish Government ministers were paid over £10m in total last year
Revealed: the Scottish Deliveroo riders earning less than minimum wage
Almost one in three Deliveroo riders in Scottish cities have been paid below the minimum wage for making food deliveries, according to an investigation by the Bureau Local and The Ferret.
Royal Mail accused of ‘disregarding’ staff safety as workers reveal Covid-19 fears
Royal Mail is accused of having “disregarded the health and wellbeing of staff and put their lives at risk” during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
Marine Scotland accused of creating ‘environmental disaster’ by fishing mismanagement
Marine Scotland has been accused of over-seeing "an environmental disaster" by mismanagement of inshore fishing areas where prawns and langoustines are caught.
Free market think-tanks advising UK government lack diversity
Free market think-tanks with close ties to the UK government fare poorly in both racial and gender diversity, new analysis by The Ferret can reveal.
No Black senior executives in Scottish listed companies
An analysis by The Ferret revealed the lack of ethnic minority representation across Scotland's listed companies.
Sex workers urge decriminalisation as Covid-19 lockdown takes toll
Campaigners in Scotland have urged the Scottish Government to decriminalise sex work, as many suffer during the coronavirus lockdown.
Covid-19: Scotland ‘losing £15m a day from loss in women’s earnings’
Women have been forced to perform more unpaid labour during the Covid-19 crisis with their collective lost earnings or productivity equating to more than £15m a day in Scotland, according to a new report.
