Shares windfall for employees of Highland-based social care provider
An Inverness-based social care provider has announced that it is to reward staff with £1000 worth of shares in the company.
Despite pressures across the sector, employee-owned Highland Home Carers (HHC) has stated that every employee who works 30 hours or more will be granted £1000 worth of shares.
Those working less than 30 hours per week will receive a pro rata allocation.
Managing director Campbell Mair said: “We are taking a significant decision and making a very significant investment in our most precious assets: people. In the face of sector-wide workforce challenges, this investment is made with a focus on retention and recruitment, and maximising the opportunity for employees to be the beneficiaries of our business model of employee ownership.”
The share award will cost HHC in the region of £175,000.
Meanwhile, former MSP and minister for finance and health Andy Kerr has joined the company as board (non-executive) chair.
