What can you do as an employer on the first days and weeks to help your new hire feel included? In this Good Employment Week blog, we hear from Adrian Bird, Head of Aspire in Partnership, The Growth Company Employment. They speak on a number of onboarding tips for the benefit of employers wanting to recruit and retain staff more effectively.

8 new employers have joined the Good Employment Charter's Membership tier. James McKenna, the Regional Secretary of the TUC North West, makes the announcement. The Good Employment Charter now has 91 Member organisations, all leading the movement for Good Employment across the city region. 

Good Employment Week is an annual week of activities, that aims to raise awareness of good employment across the city-region. It will take place 19th-24th June 2023.

For our inaugural year, we are engaging with employees – and asking the question ‘how good is your job?’ through a short, interactive quiz.

We want to raise awareness on what good work looks like and share information on the employment standards that the people of Greater Manchester deserve.

Businesses and individuals came together at the second annual Greater Manchester Good Employment Awards to recognise commitments to equality, fair pay, and equity.

Workplace equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) has become an increasingly prioritised area across every sector and industry in the UK. In this blog, we hear from Christopher Owen from Manchester Pride. In this blog, they speak on what is the root cause of inequality and exclusion and what is the actual problem workplace EDI endeavours should address.

The Leader of Manchester City Council, Bev Craig, has announced that more companies have joined the Membership tier of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. With these new additions, there are now 85 Member organizations that are dedicated to expanding the movement throughout the region.

Gender diversity in the workplace has become an increasingly important issue in recent years, and for good reason. In this blog, we hear from Adrian Bird from Aspire in Partnership. In this blog, they speak on the real business benefits of gender diversity, and offers 7 practical steps to take in the right direction.

This year’s National HIV Testing Week, starting on Monday the 6th of February 2023, is the perfect time for everyone to check their status and learn more about where we’re up to with HIV today, across Greater Manchester. Written by Reece Boulton, Sexual Health Officer for the LGBT Foundation; our guest blog brings awareness to HIV, alongside National HIV Testing Week 2023.