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Mears CEO pay rises to over £800,000, while care workers earn £9.50 an hour
The chief executive officer of Mears Group – which delivers UK Government contacts including providing asylum accommodation in Scotland for the Home Office – took home £838,000 including bonuses last year.
August 9, 2022
Deliveroo accused of ‘hollow’ and ‘cynical’ deal with GMB union
Deliveroo has been accused of making a “hollow and cynical PR move” aimed at preventing its workers from pursuing their rights by signing a “partnership deal” with the GMB union.
May 12, 2022
Pupils sitting ‘exams in disguise’ accuse SQA of ‘shambolic’ mismanagement
Scottish high school pupils have told The Ferret that “shambolic” mismanagement by the SQA has left them facing a “marathon of assessments” without support.
May 9, 2021
Fact check: The STV Scottish party leaders’ debate
Ferret Fact Service looks at claims from the party leaders during the STV election debate.
April 19, 2021
Marks and Spencer to up welfare checks on migrant farm workers after rights fears
A major UK supermarket has pledged to interview migrant agricultural workers on a Scottish fruit farm following claims of unfair working practices.
April 18, 2021
Poles apart: the Polish activists in Scotland fighting for equality back home
Poland’s hostile environment for women and LGBT+ people has come to the fore under the rule of the Law and Justice Party. Now Polish activists living in Scotland say its time for their adopted county to take notice.
November 14, 2020
Scottish Welfare Fund failing families in financial crisis
Campaigners claim the Scottish Welfare Fund is a “postcode lottery” with success rates and amounts granted varying across the country.
November 8, 2020
Lawyers threaten to sue Strathclyde Pension Fund over equal pay retirement funds
Lawyers representing thousands of women who secured the largest equal pay settlement in Scottish history are planning legal action against Strathclyde Pension Fund over delays to ensuring the payout is reflected in their retirement income.
June 24, 2020
Football clubs accused of ‘astonishing’ failures to protect children
Nearly two-thirds of the clubs in Scotland's top two divisions do not have a dedicated safeguarding officer with no other roles at the club, despite advice from charities and footballing bodies.
March 15, 2020