In a surprising move, Brewdog, the craft beer giant, has decided to no longer pay its new employees the real living wage, opting for the UK government’s national minimum wage of £11.44 an hour starting April. This decision, falling below the £12 cost of living-based rate, comes as the Aberdeenshire-based firm aims to bounce back from a £24 million operating loss in the previous year.
Former staff members accuse Brewdog of abandoning its principles, highlighting a shift from the company’s voluntary living wage policy established in 2015. The move, deemed “necessary” by Brewdog to ensure financial stability, has triggered discontent among workers and union representatives.
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