Fair Work Statement

The Scottish Government’s vision is for Scotland to be a leading Fair Work Nation by

2025, where fair work drives success, wellbeing and prosperity for individuals,

businesses, organisations and society.

The Fair Work Framework (2016) gives further definition: “Fair work is work that offers

effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect; that balances the rights and

responsibilities of employers and workers and that can generate benefits for individuals,

organisations and society… These dimensions cover the scope of workers to ‘have a say’

and to influence and change practices, how people can access and progress in work, the

employment conditions they experience, the work that people do and how people are

treated at work.”

Think Circus SCIO is committed to the Principles of Fair Work as articulated by the Fair

Work Convention (2016): Effective Voice; Opportunity; Security; Fulfilment; and Respect.

We are committed to assessing our position in relation to each of these, in line with

developing good practice guidance, and embedding this into our work practices. The

small size of the core staff team (less than 10) informs the company’s approach to the

Framework. As a potential recipient of Scottish Government funding, we aim to meet the

criteria expected of grant recipients in relation to Fair Work practice:

• payment of at least the Real Living Wage

• provide appropriate channels for effective workers’ voice

• investment in workforce development

• no inappropriate use of zero hours contracts

• action to tackle the gender pay gap and create a more diverse and inclusive workplace

• offer flexible and family friendly working practices for all workers from day one of

employment

• oppose the use of fire and rehire practice

The company is committed to Fair Work practice to assess progress and agree actions.

This includes:

• company-wide engagement in our Fair Work self-assessment processes

• monitoring the effectiveness of our procedures in this area

• monitoring our approach and success in mitigating against low pay and precarious

work, in particular in relation to freelance contractors