<!-- Aug 2026: the Zoom recording of this talk expired and its access password was visible on the live site. Both removed. The page is kept for the links and questions below. Do not re-add a password to a published page. --> # Fair Work and Productivity > [!info] Resource details > **Date:** 2023 > **Presenter:** Patricia Findlay (Professor, University of Strathclyde; Director, Scottish Centre for Employment Research) > **Topics:** #fair-work #productivity #labour > **Subjects:** #economics #modern-studies What "fair work" means in practice, how we measure productivity, and the links between the two — including Scotland's productivity gap and how fair work might support innovation and wellbeing. > [!note] Recording no longer available > The recording of this 2023 talk has expired. The resources and questions below do not depend on it. ## Online resources - [Fair Work Convention](https://www.fairworkconvention.scot/) - [Fair Work in Scotland's Construction Industry 2022](https://www.fairworkconvention.scot/fair-work-in-scotlands-construction-industry-2022/) - [Summary of the Fair Work Framework (PDF)](https://www.fairworkconvention.scot/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Fair-Work-Convention-Framework-PDF-Summary-Version.pdf) - [What Next for Fair Work in Scotland (PDF)](https://d1ssu070pg2v9i.cloudfront.net/pex/pex_carnegie2021/2021/03/05093420/What-next-for-Fair-Work-in-Scotland.pdf) - [Productivity Statistics for Scotland](https://www.gov.scot/publications/labour-productivity-2022/) - [Scotland's Productivity Gap with International Countries](https://www.gov.scot/publications/investigating-factors-driving-scotlands-productivity-gap-international-countries/) - [Fair Work, Innovation and Productivity (PDF)](https://innovatingworks.org.uk/download/2021/Findlay_etal_PP_2021_Business_models_innovation_employees_experiences_in_the_workplace.pdf) - [Scotland's Comparative Performance on Fair Work Indicators](https://www.fairworkconvention.scot/performance/SCT10234932321-00.htm) ## Study guide questions 1. What are the dimensions of Fair Work and what do they mean in practice? 2. How do you define productivity? 3. Is there a problem with productivity in Scotland? In the UK? 4. How might Fair Work help workers to be more innovative and creative? 5. Is there a link between well-being and productivity? How is it good for individuals, employers, the economy, and society? --- ← Back to [[Introduction to SES Resources]]