Issue - meetings

This report provides an updateonthe Council’s application for accreditation under the Zero Hours Justice Campaign and as a Fair Tax Declaration Authority following discussion of both these issues at full Council.

Cabinet RESOLVED to support the Council’s application to become a Silver Member of the Zero Hours Campaign and to support the principles to be followed in becoming a Fair Tax Declaration Authority.

Councillor Mili Patel (Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources & Reform) introduced the report providing an update on progress in relation to the Zero Hours Justice Campaign and Fair Tax Declaration Authority following approval of the Motion agreed at the Full Council meeting on 11 July 2022.

In considering the report Cabinet noted the measures already in place across the Council enabling Brent to meet the criteria to apply for Silver Employer accreditation as part of the Zero Hours Justice Campaign, which recognised the Council would not employ any individual directly on a zero hours contract and was committed to actively encouraging any third party contractors, parties or agencies to phase out the use of zero hours contracts in any services they provided.

Members also noted the commitments towards promoting responsible tax conduct through the Fair Tax Foundation’s Fair Tax Declaration with Cabinet also supportive of the Council pursing its application to become a Fair Tax Council.

In welcoming the report and progress made, Cabinet commended the Council’s proactive approach in leading the way as one of the first local authorities to apply for accreditation under the Zero Hours Justice Campaign and in supporting Brent’s position as a good employer in terms of equality and employment practices.

Having considered the report Cabinet therefore RESOLVED to support the Council’s application to become a Silver Member of the Zero Hours Campaign and to support the principles to be followed in becoming a Fair Tax Declaration Authority.