Reimagining Fair Work in Scotland

The Centre for the Transformation of Work (CTW) at Heriot-Watt University is pleased to host a one-day forum bringing together researchers, workers, policymakers, trade unions, charities, employer bodies and public agencies to discuss some of the most pressing challenges facing fair and inclusive work in Scotland today.

This event focuses on forms of work and worker experiences that often sit at the margins of mainstream Fair Work discussions, including:

• inequality and exclusion in STEM,
• platform and gig economy work,
• disability and workplace accessibility.

Info: Framing the event
Fair work, EDI and inclusion in Scotland
Structure of the day and discussion format

Info: Format:

Presentation of research findings
Conversation between researchers and worker participant
Audience discussion

Themes include:

Barriers to entry and progression
Representation and belonging in STEM
Inclusive recruitment and retention

Info: Format:

Presentation of research findings
Conversation between researchers and worker participant
Audience discussion

Themes include:

Algorithmic management and discrimination
Safety and risks in platform work
Accessibility, precarity and flexibility
Gaps in policy and regulation

Info: Format: Presentation from findings from a project funded by the Scottish Government's Autism Fund, and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Caucus (EDICa)

Themes include: fair work, autism, gender, menstrual health, intersectionality, recruitment, workplace support

Info: Reflections across themes
Future collaboration and policy engagement
Informal networking lunch

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Riddles Court, Riddles Court, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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