We asked for your views on the opportunities, challenges and the actions you think need taken for Scotland to become a Fair Work Nation.
We received 97 responses. Of those responses, 77 were from organisations and the remaining 20 were from individuals. The largest share of organisational responses came from the third sector (22), representative/membership associations (20) and local authorities (10).
Positive support for Fair Work in practice was the most prevalent theme. In the current economic climate, many felt delivering Fair Work could contribute to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. To maximise opportunities, respondents called on organisations and bodies promoting Fair Work to take sector specific approaches and work in partnership with key sectors. The cost of adopting fair work practices was the most commonly identified challenge, particularly for smaller organisations. Respondents suggested a variety of actions the Scottish Government and other organisations should take to meet the ambition of becoming a Fair Work Nation. The most common was for the Scottish Government to provide more support to organisations through funding, centralised guidance, and free training and mentoring schemes.
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We have published responses to the consultation where permission was given and an independent analysis of the consultation responses has also been published.
Fair Work is integral to our National Strategy for Economic Transformation. The consultation responses will inform the development of the refreshed Fair Work Action Plan later this year. We will use the consultation analysis report findings and further engagement with stakeholders (including those with lived experience to barriers to employment) to inform the refreshed Action Plan. The Action Plan will bring together work to support Scotland becoming a Fair Work Nation, including our commitments to reduce the gender pay gap and to at least halve the disability employment gap by 2038, alongside our new Ethnicity Pay Gap strategy. This will enable us to better align collective action across these agendas where there is clear synergy to improve conditions for all workers (e.g. real Living Wage, effective voice), whilst still addressing the discreet structural inequalities that perpetuate labour market inequalities.
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We are launching a public consultation on Scotland becoming a Fair Work Nation.
The Scottish Government’s vision, shared with the Fair Work Convention, is that by 2025, people in Scotland will have a world leading working life where Fair Work drives success, wellbeing and prosperity for individuals, businesses, organisations and society.
We are on a journey to becoming a Fair Work Nation and we can only get this right with your support and collaboration. Through this consultation, you are invited to share views on the action you think needs to be taken to achieve our vision, and who needs to lead and support that action, considering the challenges and opportunities in your sector and your workplace.
We are also seeking your views on what additional levers and measures should be used to make Scotland a Fair Work Nation, and how we ensure Fair Work continues to evolve to not only meet our social and economic ambitions, but also to respond to an evolving labour market.
The information we receive through this consultation will be used to update our labour market action plans in early 2022.
An Easy Read version of the consultation paper is available. A respondent information form will be made available shortly.
A British Sign Language format of this consultation is also available.
A Gaelic language version of the consutlation paper can be downloaded.
Other accessible formats will be considered upon request. To request those, please email: fairworkvision@gov.scot
If you require a paper copy to be sent to you, please email: fairworkvision@gov.scot
Officials will undertake the following impact assessments:
Work on these has already commenced, and the consultation will provide an opportunity for further evidence gathering and to hear the views of, for example, equality stakeholders, to ensure these considerations inform the update to our labour market actions plans.
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