Fair Work

One of Creative Scotland’s strategic priorities is Fair Work. Learn more about Fair Work and find resources that support organisations, employers and individuals in Fair Work policies.

What is Fair Work?

Learn more about the aims of Fair Work, the Scottish Government's Fair Work First Policy and its principles.

Fair Work Resources

We've gathered a range of tools and resources to support in all aspects of Fair Work.

Rates of Pay Guidance

Our Rates of Pay Guidance gathers together key sources of guidance on industry standards, union rates and codes of practice from key lead bodies.

Fairer Recruitment Guide

A practical handbook for employers and small businesses to support fairer work in Scotland’s creative and cultural industries.

Review of Fair Work in the creative and cultural sectors in Scotland

Creative Scotland commissioned Culture Radar to consider Fair Work, leadership, workforce, and skills development across the Creative and Cultural sectors. This work reviews the current status, with baseline findings from which further work and research can develop. 

The Illustrated Fair Work Guide for Employers

The Illustrated Fair Work Employer Guide provides key information about putting Fair Work into practice for employers in the creative and cultural sectors in Scotland.

The Illustrated Freelancer's Guide

The Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide is a practical resource for the increasing number of artists, makers, writers and other creatives working freelance in Scotland today.

Get in touch

If you’d like to know more about our activity in the area of Fair Work, please contact enquiries@creativescotland.com