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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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More information

This is generally written for employees rather than employers but is a useful resource.,Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) ACAS provides online advice for many areas of employment,law as well as a conciliation service.,and services, as well as technical guidance on how they are applied.,Commissioner provides good information and style codes for businesses and how they protect their employees’ privacy

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/staff-volunteers/more-information

Entitlement to minimum wage and exemptions

Those who are genuinely self-employed are not entitled to minimum wage (see ‘Employment status’ for details,worker lives in the employer’s family home, andthe worker shares in the family’s tasks and activities,factors can also be examined, such as whether they are treated with dignity, are afforded autonomy or privacy,contract to perform work or services, orreceive remuneration or benefits in kind for volunteering.,contract or a contract to perform work or services.

https://scvo.scot/support/hr/rewards-benefits/guide-to-the-national-minimum-wage/entitlement-to-minimum-wage-and-exemptions

The five challenges

Additionally, limits on computer time per user, restricted opening hours, lack of privacy and lack of,While many digital services are designed to work well on smartphones, some important activities, such,who needs daily access to their own device but has encountered a short-term problem e.g. loss of employment,Lending libraries are not without challenges as there are factors to consider around data privacy and,made for significant improvement to people’s lives and outcomes related to health, education and employment

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-five-challenges-2

Essential digital skills

music online using apps such as Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Spotify, Audible and Amazon Prime I can update privacy,Fears around privacy and security is still one of the prevailing reasons people are offline, and so the,online accounts secure, using different and secure passwords for websites and accounts I can use privacy,settings to control what people can see online, including on social media I can use privacy settings,Staying Safe Online (Scottish Government) Creating Strong Passwords (GCF Global) Online Safety and Privacy

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-champions/essential-digital-skills

Stamping out sectarianism in the workplace

The scourge of religious bigotry at work will be the focus of a major conference

https://tfn.scot/news/stamping-out-sectarianism-in-the-workplace

Digital hub launched to support young jobseekers

Charities partnered with YouthLink Scotland for the project

https://tfn.scot/news/digital-hub-launched-to-support-young-jobseekers

SCVO response to the Social Justice & Social Security Committee: Charities (Regulation & Administration) (Scotland) Bill

Summary of our response The Scottish voluntary sector is an employer, a partner, and a vital social and,simply be browsed, as well as the potential for certain information to be redacted in the interests of privacy,Conclusion Scotland’s voluntary sector and the services it provides are under pressure, and the regulatory

https://scvo.scot/p/56983/2023/02/07/scvo-response-to-the-social-justice-social-security-committee-charities-regulation-administration-scotland-bill

Renewing Scotland’s full potential in a digital world

imperatives align – being connected is now a vital part of our quality of life as well as key to securing employment,They also won't want someone to do it for them due to privacy concerns.,Services need to be flexible about taking their services to where people are in a digital context, rather,A primary concern is data privacy and the need for greater levels of trust and transparency about how,And in 2020, many service users experienced voluntary sector services remotely and digitally for the

https://scvo.scot/p/42425/2020/12/24/renewing-scotlands-full-potential-in-a-digital-world

Proposed Sanitary Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill

bodies related to the Scottish Government and health and social care system, as well as private employers,The provision of sanitary products by employers would also help work towards overcoming and ending workplace-based,In answering this question, you might want to take account of factors such as the importance of privacy,In relation to privacy, SCVO members believe that by making products available for free, either through,Whilst privacy and accessibility are crucial components of the scheme, there also must be an aspect of

https://scvo.scot/p/33454/2019/11/11/proposed-sanitary-products-free-provision-scotland-bill