Introduction

The Fair Work Convention is an independent body which brings together employers, trade unions and academic expertise. The Convention’s role is to:

• Provide impartial advice and recommendations on fair work to Scottish Ministers, and
• Advocate and promote fair work.

Within the Fair Work Framework (2016), the Fair Work Convention sets out a vision that, “by 2025, people in Scotland will have a world-leading working life where fair work drives success, wellbeing and prosperity for individuals, businesses, organisations and society”^[1]. The Scottish Government shares this vision and has restated it in on a number of occasions including in the Programme for Government 2023/24.

This paper sets out the Convention’s view of what can be learned from research undertaken by Alma Economics and outlines our advice to the Scottish Government on how to support progress in becoming a leading Fair Work Nation by 2025.