Security
We commit to treating all our workers and employees fairly. We will do this by providing each employee and worker with secure employment, fair pay at a minimum rate of the real Living Wage or the collectively bargained rate where applicable provided this is not lower than the real Living Wage rate, and by providing each worker and employee with defined, set hours with no use of zero hours contracts, unless requested by the employee or to meet specific business requirements.
Real Living Wage
Developing
Workers within the organisation who are not currently receiving the real Living Wage (as calculated by the Resolution Foundation) are identified and a plan agreed to move them onto this by a set date.
Achieving
All workers aged 16 and over, including apprentices, are paid at a minimum, the rate of the real Living Wage or the collectively bargained rate (where applicable provided this is not lower than the real Living Wage rate). All employees to have access to enhanced sick pay from day one of absence for a clearly defined timeframe.
Excelling
Contractors are engaged and achievable actions implemented to pay at least the real Living Wage for this group.
Receive accreditation from the Living Wage Scotland as a Living Wage employer.
Living hours contracts
Developing
All workers fully understand the terms and conditions of their employment. Where required, alternative language formats should be provided, or accessible formats for those with communication barriers or learning difficulties.
Contracts reflect the actual hours worked, including the ability to regularly review this.
Employers using atypical or zero-hour contracts must be able to evidence why.
Achieving
A minimum number of hours are guaranteed and detailed in job adverts and job descriptions, and no exclusive zero-hour contracts are offered.
Regular reviews of non-typical contracts are conducted to ensure they remain relevant and suitable. Contracts are adjusted if the hours worked consistently exceeds the contracted hours.
Reasonable notice of 4 weeks is always given for changes in working hours or shift requirements.
Excelling
Receive accreditation from the Living Wage Scotland as a Living Hours employer.
Shifts cancelled or changed without reasonable notice are paid in full.
Pay transparency
Developing
We understand the demographics of our existing workforce and identify possible pay gaps based on gender, ethnicity and disability.
We are developing a plan to address the pay gaps.
Achieving
We regularly carry out a diversity, equality and inclusion audit.
We have policies and procedures in place and set clear targets and dates to reduce the pay gaps.
We ensure all workers undergo Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training on an annual basis.
Excelling
We regularly review targets and adjust workforce and succession planning accordingly.
We review policies, procedures, targets and dates annually to continually work towards reducing gaps.