To become accredited, and join the Good Employer Network, interested organisations need to meet the Good Employer Charter
The Charter represents practical ways by which Croydon businesses can contribute to creating a strong local economy.
The Charter aims to encourage employers to pay a fair wage.
Accredited organisations are required to pay their staff the London Living Wage - a voluntary hourly rate set independently and updated annually by the Living Wage Foundation - and give consideration to other fair wage practices, such as eradicating modern slavery from supply chains and reducing the gender pay gap. To meet the criteria for the Pay Fair pillar, your organisation will need to:
Not currently paying the London Living Wage but would like to become GEC accredited? We operate a 12-month grace period where your organisation commits to paying all direct staff the London Living Wage within 12 months of gaining GEC accreditation. Croydon Council and the Living Wage Foundation will work in partnership with interested organisations and support them through the steps to become an accredited Living Wage Employer. For more information about the Living Wage and to become an accredited Living Wage Employer, please visit the Living Wage Foundation website.
The application of the Charter principles will be unique to each member organisation and should be relevant and proportionate to the size of the business and sector they operate in. The ambition of the charter is to recognise that by embracing the network's principles, defining what they mean to the organisation and incorporating appropriate policies and practices to reflect them in the day-to-day operations, any business (no matter how big or small) can become a better employer and contribute to strengthening the local economy.
Our Good Employer Croydon Network mission is to build a network of Good Employers that do business responsibly, enabling both our employers and employees to benefit as our economy grows. Our work will support the success of the local economy through using local supply chains, creating local job opportunities, ensuring employees are paid a fair wage and promoting best practice in equality and diversity, staff wellbeing and development and environmental sustainability. Through our efforts we will change the lives of Croydon’s citizens and shape the identity of our borough, making it a place that thrives for its people.
A dynamic, diverse and inclusive Croydon economy, harnessing everyone’s creativity and potential to ensure long term sustainable growth and good work that benefits all.