Good Employment News.pdf

UCU welcomes end of zero-hour contracts for associate lecturers at Sheffield Hallam University, while zero-hour contracts are criticized in the UK.
FLEXIBLE WORK: Flexible working in construction requires flexible thinking, with a webinar discussing the topic.
PAY: Artists in the UK public sector are paid below minimum wage, junior doctors are paid lower than Pret workers, and the Global Living Wage Affiliate Network launches.
ENGAGEMENT AND VOICE: Employers make offers in university disputes to end involuntary zero-hour contracts.
RECRUITMENT: Stagecoach aims to get more women into engineering.
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT: The Worker Protection Bill aims to make employers liable for harassment by third parties, and the budget boost to childcare provision supports working parents.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING: Employee research focuses on understanding employee experiences and providing health and wellbeing schemes.
GENERAL: Lancaster City Council invites views on the draft Fair Work Charter, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority announces a "trailblazer" devolution deal, with council chiefs exploring a fair employment charter for Cheshire.