Fife Council is set to bring forward a pay rise for its lowest paid workers.
The local authority is one of just five Scottish councils to pay either the UK living wage of £7.45 or the Scottish local government living wage of £7.50.
It means around 2,000 cleaners and caterers in the region are underpaid compared to council workers in most other parts of Scotland.
Councillors on the executive committee are today expected to speed up the introduction of the Scottish local government living wage of £7.50 for Fife workers, with subsequent pay rises backdated to April 1.
The council agreed to implement the living wage back in February, as part of its revenue budget for 2013-2016, at a cost of £2 million.
The report stated: “Around 2,000 Fife Council employees will benefit from the introduction of the living wage.
“Currently, the majority of Scottish local authorities pay the living wage. A number of these councils are paying the Scottish local government living wage of £7.50.
“All Scottish Government and NHS employees are now paid at least the living wage of £7.45 from April 1 2013.
“Taking a proactive approach and introducing the Scottish local government living wage of £7.50 per hour in advance of the conclusion of negotiations on the current pay offer would support the council’s aim of addressing low pay and ensure Fife Council employees are paid in line with a number of other public sector workers.
“Consultation has taken place with the trades unions, who have requested early implementation of the living wage and also with the services most affected by introducing the living wage.
“Paying the Scottish local government living wage will have a disparate impact in equal pay terms by affecting significantly more women than men.”