How do I use the Charter?
In its first phase of operation, the Edinburgh Fair Work Charter will be a voluntary membership and self-assessment scheme created to improve employment standards across all employers in the city, regardless of size, sector or geography. Organisations – including public sector bodies, private sector businesses, service providers, the third sector, and voluntary and community organisations – can adopt the Charter.
All businesses operating in Edinburgh will be invited to complete and publish a self-assessment of their organisation against the criteria set out in the Edinburgh Fair Work Charter, and to record their journey as they continue to improve their Fair Work practices. Toolkits and guidance to complete this self-assessment will be published and promoted by the City of Edinburgh Council and partners, alongside a range of examples, templates, and resources available to support employers to identify and implement improvements.
To be considered as having adopted the charter businesses must meet all Developing criteria and at least three Achieving criteria as a minimum. Businesses must also commit to not using fire and re-hire practices.
Guidance on how to meet these criteria can be found in our supporting documents and additional support can be provided by our team.
We appreciate that each business is unique and, as such, the examples within each of these commitments are neither exhaustive nor prescriptive and can be revised to better suit your business. Approaches should be progressive, relevant and proportionate.