Securing the full range of powers on employment law would enable the Scottish Parliament to implement the policies that would best meet Scotland’s distinct needs. Those powers would enable us to create fairer workplaces, enhance workers’ rights in Scotland, help to shift the curve on poverty and deliver on our shared ambition for a just transition to a net zero, nature-positive wellbeing...
The Scottish Government supports the devolution of employment law, and it asks all parties in the chamber—in particular, the Labour Party, given its members’ past comments on the matter—to support the Scottish Government’s position. Given what Keith Brown has highlighted, it appears that Labour’s enthusiasm for the devolution of employment law is waning—and it seems to be waning...
Our 2023 programme for government outlines the direct action that the Scottish Government is taking to tackle gender pay gaps and to promote equal pay in Scotland’s labour markets. That includes action in sectors with historically low pay and job insecurity, where women are disproportionately represented. From April 2024, adult social care workers who deliver direct care in commissioned...
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Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election
Also represented North East Scotland
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