EDGE recognised as supporter of greater manchester good employment charter

Charter Supporter Commitment

As an Employer, we are proud to support the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. Working alongside the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, the Local Enterprise Partnership, and other key organisations in our City Region, we have a shared ambition of creating good jobs for all with real opportunities to help people progress, develop and contribute to our thriving regional economy.

By supporting the Charter, we demonstrate our commitment to become one of the best places to live, work and play in the world.

We are a member of a forward-thinking business community, which champions responsible employment practices and supports sustainable growth.

We fully support the Charter’s seven ‘Good Employment Characteristics’, which set out what good employment practice, effective employee engagement and good and fair employment looks like. These are dynamic and will evolve as more organisations get involved and different approaches are recognised.

1. Extending Secure Work

We commit to giving our employees clarity over the hours they work (a guaranteed minimum of 16 hours a week (unless the worker requests otherwise)) and not to use unnecessary forms of insecure employment, so they have more security over their income and can manage their work and non-work commitments more easily.

2. Extending Flexible Work

we will give employees the opportunity to work flexibly wherever possible, providing greater equality of opportunity, creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace and helping us to make better use of the skills and talents of our workforce.

3. Pay

So our employees can achieve a decent standard of living and that we, as employers, can benefit from better retention and workforce engagement, with the savings that brings, we will pay or work toward paying the real living wage set at the level recommended by the Living Wage Foundation. We will also ensure that we work towards providing sick pay from day one for all staff at a replacement income rate of 100% of their usual earnings for as long as possible.

4. Improving Workplace Engagement & Voice

So that our staff can fully contribute to the direction and success of our organisation and shape their roles, with recognised trade unions facilitating the expression of the employees’ collective voice where possible, building effective employee engagement activity and with support from relevant professional bodies.

5. Developing Excellent Recruitment Practices

So we as employers can take full advantage of the diversity and talents across all Greater Manchester communities through transparent, inclusive and fair processes, engaging with schools, further education and higher education providers and employment programmes, making sure our staff have opportunities to continually develop and use their skills and experience.

6. Improving People Management

we value all our employees and will develop fair and inclusive workplaces, investing in the training and development of the workforce, including managers, and inspiring and motivating staff to make sure we are a successful and high performing organisation.

7. Fostering Employee Health & Wellbeing

We support the mental and physical health of all our employees, including adjustments for people with long-term conditions and disabilities, delivering high standards of health and safety in the workplace, and so reducing the costs of absences and providing the benefits of a more diverse workforce.

Get involved at GMgoodemploymentcharter.co.uk