Local Economic Resilience and Decent Local Work

Description

Employers in the community offer adequate opportunities for paid employment and fair compensation that allows residents to enjoy their right to a decent living for their families. Employees work reasonable hours and are able to enjoy appropriate access to leisure time and paid time off. Affordable, flexible, and culturally safe opportunities are available for families or individuals to access elder and childcare. Community members are typically able to work locally, due to companies’ local hiring and local procurement practices which support a resilient and diverse local economy that can support local employment needs. Migrant workers are compensated adequately, have appropriate access to leisure, suitable housing, and to social benefits and protections and their jobs do not disrupt local economic resilience. Worker displacement is low, and the community is organised to retain businesses, engage with local employers, and collaboratively minimise the impact of (mass) layoffs if they do occur. Opportunities for retraining/reskilling are available and accessible.