Fair Work First Statement
Cathcart & District Housing Association Ltd (CDHA) is a Registered Social Landlord and a Registered Charity. We are full members of Employers in Voluntary Housing (EVH).
See also the EVH/Unite Joint Statement on Fair Work First here.
CDHA is committed to ensuring that there are fair working practices in place and demonstrates its commitment to the Scottish Government’s Fair Work First Policy by confirmation of the following:-
Appropriate channels for effective voice
A collective bargaining agreement on member salaries exists between EVH and the Unite Union. All CDHA's employees have the option to join Unite.
All our employees are given the opportunity to input into our Business Plan Objectives, our Business Strategy, Vision and Mission Statements and Core Values.
Our employees are asked to give their feedback and views on work practices, work procedures, employee wellbeing and health and safety, general concerns and employee team building events through emails, employee meetings, regular team briefings, one-to-one meetings with managers and written communications to managers.
Investment in workplace development
CDHA is committed to developing employees through annual employee training plans and performance reviews of all employees. We have a budget for employee training and development, we actively support employees to be members of relevant professional bodies and provide support for them to obtain their CPD requirement each year by attendance at forums, training courses and networking events.
No inappropriate use of zero hours contracts
We have no zero hour contracts – all of our employees have an EVH Terms and Conditions Contract of Employment which clearly states their number of hours contracted for each week as well as their annual salary.
Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive work place
In adhering to EVH terms and conditions we are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We collect and review information on applicant and employee equality measures. We have a suite of HR and Employment Policies which we regularly review and consult our employees on.
Commitment to paying the Real Living Wage
EVH sets our salary scales, and all our employees are paid in accordance with EVH salary scales. The bottom points of EVH salary scales reflect the real living wage. Current apprentices are also paid the Real Living Wage.
Commitment to offering flexible and family friendly working practices
We have a flexible working policy and employees are given the opportunity for both flexible and hybrid working.
We oppose the use of fire and rehire practices
We have a recruitment policy and procedure all posts are advertised.