Question reference: S5W-35963
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 10 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 18 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many employers have (a) registered for, (b) used and received feedback, advice and actions from, and (c) updated their progress in, the Fair Work Assessment Tool.
Answer
The Fair Work Employer Support Tool was launched on 29 January. Less than 2 months post launch, 107 employers have registered to use the tool and 98 have started assessment. Fifty-five employers have completed, received feedback and accessed the online advice and resources. As anticipated, no employers have retaken the assessment at this point. Customer testing, prior to launch, suggested that employers were likely to re-take the assessment and update progress between 9-12 months after first using the tool, utilising the intervening time to consult staff, plan and implement change within the workplace. We will continue promotion of the tool as a mechanism to embed fair work more widely in Scotland’s workplaces.
We will continue promotion of the tool as a mechanism to embed fair work more widely in Scotland’s workplaces.