
Good Work Standard resources
Explore our collection of resources, including employer guidance, toolkits and case studies all created to help you put good employment practices into action and achieve the Good Work Standard accreditation.
Guidance
Our Good Work Standard guidance provides comprehensive details on the accreditation process, how to achieve each criteria and links and resources to support you. We recommend exploring the guidance before applying and referring to it during your online self-assessment.
There are two accreditation pathways depending on your organisation's size:
Support

Becoming a Living Wage employer
Employers must be an accredited Living Wage Employer to become a member of the Good Work Standard community.
The London Living Wage is an independently calculated, voluntary hourly rate based on the costs of living. It covers all boroughs in Greater London and all employees aged 18 and over.

Events, workshops and webinars
Throughout the year, we host events, workshops and webinars designed to support employers to achieve the Good Work Standard and explore key workplace topics.

Downloadable toolkits
In collaboration with Good Work Standard employers and funded by the GLA, Coram Family and Childcare created a toolkit to help London businesses support working parents with childcare.
Read the Employer Toolkit for Childcare Offers
In collaboration with Business in the Community, we have developed a toolkit for London's Adult Education providers to help them achieve the Good Work Standard.

Working with unions
A key part of good work is effective employee engagement, with recognised trade unions supporting collective voice wherever possible. Involving employees in decision making and managing change and positive engagement with trade unions cuts across all parts of the Good Work Standard.
Watch our webinar on effective relationships with trade unions
Case studies
Hear from accredited employers how they have benefitted from being part of the Good Work Standard and how good work is having an impact on their most valuable asset - their staff.
If you are already accredited, you can submit a case study by emailing us at [email protected]
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Formation Architects
Formation Architects, an architectural practice based in Kennington, highlight how the Good Work Standard provided a clear set of criteria to understand their strengths and weaknesses as an organisation.
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Mercato Metropolitano
Mercato Metropolitano, a sustainable community food market, highlight how looking after their employee’s wellbeing helps them as a business.
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ITV
ITV, a television broadcaster based in White City, are supporting apprenticeships as a pathway into employment in the media sector.
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Wavehill social and economic research
Wavehill social and economic research, a consultancy, implemented an alternative to the four-day work week – the ‘nine-day fortnight’ - following staff feedback to improve work-life balance and employee wellbeing.
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Aspire Community Works
Community enterprise and Mayor's Good Work Standard employer Aspire Community Works highlight how their partnership with Community Union is supporting worker voice.
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nimtim architects
Mayor's Good Work Standard employer nimtim architect Co-Director and Founder Nimi Attanayake highlights how their inclusive practices opening career pathways for aspiring architects.
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Silver Birch Care Holdings
Employees at Mayor's Good Work Standard employer Silver Birch Care highlight how they have been supported to progress and develop in their careers in the care sector.
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The National Gallery
Mayor's Good Work Standard employer, The National Gallery's employees and Tazkia Khan from the Living Wage Foundation showcase how the Living Wage has become part of the National Gallery’s identity and it’s bigger picture.
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The Co-operative Bank
Maria Parkhouse, an employee at Mayor's Good Work Standard accredited employer The Co-operative Bank since 1987, shares how the Bank have supported her through life's challenges and prioritised wellbeing and mental health.
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