Issue 35 – February 2024
This month’s clickable highlights:
Fast Forward News
- Holiday Pay in 2024 – Webinar 5 March – BOOK NOW!
- SEP Supplier Training – BOOK NOW!
- UK Warehousing Association Magazine Article by S2G Co-CEO Hannah Newcomb
Industry and Legislative News
- The OECD Garment and Footwear Forum 21-22 February 2024 – See Agenda
- Code of Practice for the Right to Work Scheme updates from 13 February 2024
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FAST FORWARD NEWS
Holiday Pay in 2024
Webinar March 5 – BOOK NOW!
In January’s Newsletter we highlighted the new Regulations that came into effect from the beginning of the year, requiring significant change to how some annual leave is calculated. During this webinar, we will delve into what the new legislation means including:
- How and when holiday accrual and pay will change
- How to calculate accrual and pay
- Which workers the new rules apply to
- The rules around rolled up holiday pay
If you are a current SEP subscriber or Member Brand book here. If you are interested in joining our SEP annual subscription:
Supplier (SEP) Training Sessions
The Supplier Engagement Programme (SEP) training sessions are now available to book through your Dashboard. This presents a valuable opportunity for both brands and suppliers to upskill and maximise the benefits of our programme.
During these 2.5-hour training sessions, your business can gain essential insights on how to effectively navigate your dedicated dashboard and self-paced Core Standards training modules, ensuring you remain well-informed about the latest standards and industry practices.
Our training sessions are open to both SEP subscribers and Brand members.
At each session, we offer dedicated breakout sessions for suppliers and brands separately. This provides a unique space for peer-to-peer discussions on best practice and challenges.
If you are an SEP subscriber or Member Brand review the full agenda.
UK Warehousing Association Magazine Article
by S2G Co-CEO Hannah Newcomb
We’re delighted to share that an article written by Co- CEO Hannah Newcomb has been featured in UK Warehousing Association’s Warehouse Best Practice magazine, highlighting the risks of modern slavery in UK warehousing. Stronger Together’s UK Warehousing programme was established in 2023 for businesses who own, manage or provide labour into warehousing, in any sector, in the UK. Fast Forward Brand Members can audit their warehousing supply chains within the Fast Forward programme.
LEGISLATIVE AND INDUSTRY NEWS
The OECD Garment and Footwear Forum
21-22 February 2024
The Forum brings together representatives of government, business, trade unions, civil society and academia to discuss key issues and risks related to due diligence in global garment and footwear supply chains in a neutral environment. Sessions streamed online include:
- Binding company-union agreements and their role in due diligence
- Brand due diligence strategies for living wages: adapting action to context
- The role of retailers in building responsible supply chains
- More than just paperwork? The role of certifications in due diligence
- Where to turn to? Exploring access to remedy for workers across grievance mechanisms
Code of Practice for the Right to Work Scheme
updates from 13 February 2024
The Home Office has published the updated Code of Practice for the Right to Work Scheme. This introduces the new higher civil penalties, starting at £45,000 for employing a worker without the right to work in the UK. The Code came into force on 13 February 2024.
Just Good Work
Just Good Work is a free, interactive mobile app giving jobseekers and workers from the UK or abroad critical information and advice on recruitment and employment. The Fast Forward audit requires businesses to display the Just Good Work poster.
Posters are available to download for free in nine languages from the Fast Forward website: Albanian, Bulgarian, English, Croatian, Gujarati, Polish, Romanian, Serbian and Ukrainian.
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