Union official to head taskforce in Scotland

Anne Douglas, national secretary at the union for professionals, Prospect, is to co-chair a new independent group tasked with promoting a fairer workplace, the Scottish government has announced.

Douglas will lead the six-member Fair Work Convention in developing a fair employment and workplace framework for Scotland by March 2016.

The framework will provide the basis for informing the Scottish government on a wide range of workplace issues including: improving productivity and innovation; giving employees a greater voice; lifelong learning; gender equality; the Living Wage; and enhanced discussion between unions, employers, public bodies and government departments.

www.prospect.org.uk/news/id/2015/April/21/Prospect-official-lead-Fair-Work-taskforce-Scotland