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    Who is James Watt? Brewdog CEO criticised for slashing London wages

    by Tamara Davison Jan 11, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Brewdog

    Brewdog CEO James Watt has made headlines this week after he decided to stop paying his staff the real living wage.

    From April, new staff will receive £11.44 per hour, while those in London will remain on £11.95 an hour, with both rates are considered below the real living wage.

    Watt explained that the company had to make some "hard decisions" to improve the business's profitability.

    He said: “Even with [a] strong performance over Christmas, as a wider business there is no hiding from the fact that in 2023, we made a trading loss, and

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