‘Help make our city the best place for workers’
BUSINESSES are being asked to help make Greater Manchester the best place to work.
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, is launching a consultation on the new Greater Manchester Good Employer Charter.
The charter will to support employers to reach best practice, helping them to grow and provide good jobs.
The consultation, which runs until April 13, will be used to help create the draft charter, published later in the year.
Mr Burnham said Greater Manchester’s businesses are less productive than others in the UK, and even further behind London and the rest of the world, while public services and voluntary and community sectors face increasing complex challenges.
“Our aim is to make Greater Manchester the best place to live, work and invest,” he said. “But that vision will not become a reality when people in our city-region are working week to week not knowing how many hours they’ll get or in some cases not even knowing whether they’ll have a job next week.
“The answer, for both employees and employers is clear. Good jobs with fair pay, security and opportunities get the best out of people. A motivated workforce boosts productivity and this helps companies to grow.
“That’s why we need every job in Greater Manchester to be a good job. By working together I know we can meet this challenge.”
People can have their say via www. greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/ employercharter. The responses will be used to help create the draft charter, which will be consulted on later in the year.
Sean Anstee, GMCA lead for skills, employment and apprenticeships, said: “We want to hear from employers of all shapes and sizes, from all sectors and industries. The consultation can be filled out anonymously to help give people the option to be as honest as possible. We really want to make this charter the best it can possibly be.
“There are already existing employer charters but we are looking to make this easier for everyone across Greater Manchester. We want people to be able to easily see what best practice is, which in turn will help businesses to grow.”
Sir Richard Leese, deputy mayor of Greater Manchester and lead on economic strategy, added: “We want to make sure people across Greater Manchester can fulfil their potential, access the best jobs and be given the chance to get on in life.
“Businesses agree that the best way to grow is to get the best from their employees, which can be brought about by fairly-paid roles, using skills and strengths accordingly and providing opportunities to progress.”