The Connection between Fair Work and Black History Month – Satnam Ner

In this short blog I hope, in a small but perhaps obvious way, to touch on the connection between Fair Work and Black History Month. Both are about rebalancing. To varying degrees, the Fair Work dimensions of Effective Voice, Opportunity, Security, Fulfilment and Respect also play a central role in the meeting the underlying objectives … Read more

Scottish Government introduces a requirement to pay the Real Living Wage to public contracts.

The Fair Work Convention Co Chairs Professor Patricia Findlay and Grahame Smith welcome the announcement from the Scottish Government on introducing a requirement to pay the real Living Wage to public contracts. Commenting on the announcement, Professor Patricia Findlay said: The Fair Work Convention welcomes today’s announcement from the Scottish Government. Low pay is one … Read more

New Members Blog – Alieen Mcleod

Today we hear from Aileen McLeod who is the Director of Business Planning and Commercial for Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSE) and new member of the Fair Work Convention in the next of our New Members Blog Series. This is an important time for fair work to be part of our national  debate. Everywhere … Read more