Fair Work action plan: evidence plan

The Fair Work evidence plan sets out the approach to data and evidence which will support the Fair Work Action Plan to promote fair and inclusive workplaces across Scotland.


Annex 3: Draft indicators and sources

Table A.1: Medium term outcome – SG and other public sector organisations demonstrate leadership in Fair Work through embedded Fair Work practice

Link between outcome and indicator: Contribution

Indicator: Scottish Government employment (% of workforce who are female/disabled/racialised minority)

Source: Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) monitoring data

Status: Available

Link between outcome and indicator: Contribution

Indicator: Scottish Government pay gap (gender, disability, race)

Source: Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) monitoring data

Status: Available

Link between outcome and indicator: Contribution

Indicator: Scottish Government vertical segregation (% of senior civil service who are female/disabled/racialised minority)

Source: Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) monitoring data

Status: Only data for females currently available

Link between outcome and indicator: Contribution

Indicator: FE/HE sector employment data (% of workforce who are female/disabled/racialised minority)

Source: Annual Population Survey (APS)

Status: Under consideration – feasibility assessment to be completed

Link between outcome and indicator: Contribution

Indicator: Public sector employment (% of workforce who are female/disabled/racialised minority)

Source: Annual Population Survey (APS)

Status: Under consideration – feasibility assessment to be completed

Link between outcome and indicator: Contribution

Indicator: % of public sector employers publishing pay gap and action plan for gender, ethnicity and disability

Source: Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) monitoring data

Status: Under consideration – feasibility assessment to be completed

Table A.2: Medium term outcome – embed Fair Work in public sector financial support

Link between outcome and indicator: Attribution

Indicator: Number of regulated contracts awarded that include a Fair Work First criteria

Source: Public Sector Annual Procurement Reports

Status: Available

Link between outcome and indicator: Attribution

Indicator: Number of grants awarded that include a Fair Work First criteria

Status: Under consideration – feasibility assessment to be completed

Table A.3: Medium term outcome – employers are supported to offer Fair Work

Link between outcome and indicator: Attribution

Indicator: Number of employers with Real Living Wage and Living Hours Accreditation

Source: Poverty Alliance

Status: Available

Link between outcome and indicator: Attribution

Indicator: Low pay in Fair Work agreement sectors (retail, construction, tourism, culture, social care, early learning & childcare), % of employees receiving the Real Living Wage and Real Living Wage Accredited employers

Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Poverty Alliance

Status: Confirmed for social care, all other sectors under consideration – feasibility assessment to be completed

Link between outcome and indicator: Contribution

Indicator: Trade union membership in Fair Work agreement sectors

Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Transformed LFS (in future)

Status: Under consideration – feasibility assessment to be completed

Table A.4: Medium term outcome – people are supported to prepare for, access, and sustain Fair Work

Link between outcome and indicator: Contribution

Indicator: Gender, disability and minority ethnic pay gap

Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (gender)

APS (disability and minority ethnic)

Status: Available

Link between outcome and indicator: Contribution

Indicator: Disability and minority employment gaps (employment rates for disabled people/racialised minorities)

Source: APS

Status: Available

Link between outcome and indicator: Contribution

Indicator: Gender (intersectional) employment gaps (employment rates for disabled women/racialised minority women)

Source: APS

Status: Under consideration – feasibility assessment to be completed

Link between outcome and indicator: Contribution

Indicator: Occupational segregation (gender)

Source: APS

Status: Available

Link between outcome and indicator: Attribution

Indicator: Number of people supported through No One Left Behind and Fair Start Scotland and progression (by equality and other groups of interest)

Source: Devolved employment service statistics

Status: Under consideration – feasibility assessment to be completed

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