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This event will launch Good Employment Week and explore how the Employment Rights Bill will improve working lives across Greater Manchester.

Attend the Greater Manchester Good Employment Best Practice Conference, a one-of-a-kind event dedicated to exploring the latest trends and strategies in creating a thriving workplace.

As part of Good Employment Week 2025, this half-day event brings business leaders and HR managers together to explore what’s next for work. Hosted by MLP Law & Stribe, this event will cover the new Employment Rights Bill and how to build healthier, more connected teams. Learn how to create caring workplaces beyond compliance.

An event from GMAPC and 10GM in partnership with Respect for All, this lunch and learn challenges Greater Manchester’s ‘economic inactivity’ narrative. Rather than ‘fixing’ individuals, it explores how employers can meet people where they are - celebrating and nurturing the assets they already bring.

An event from pro-manchester and the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, this session explores the power of inclusive leadership in shaping the workplaces of tomorrow. Rather than viewing inclusion as a goal, it frames it as a way of leading – where empathy, equity and belonging drive innovation and strengthen organisational culture.

An event from Bury Means Business (as Bury Council) and the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, this session celebrates good employment across the Bury Borough and helps employers navigate an evolving workplace. With insights into the Charter, updates on the Employment Rights Bill and opportunities to connect with local providers, it’s a chance to strengthen your organisation and workforce.

An event from Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester (UoM) and GM4WOMEN, this session explores how the Good Employment Charter can better serve women across Greater Manchester. Bringing employers and advocates together, it focuses on practical strategies to embed gender equality at the heart of good work and build a more inclusive future for the city’s workforce.

An event from Working Families and Parents at Work, this session explores how the UK’s first Family-Friendly Workplace certification is shaping the future of work. Framing flexibility and care as core to good employment, it highlights how family-focused practices can boost inclusion, engagement, and business performance while setting a new standard for supportive workplaces.

An event from Aspire in Partnership and the Manchester Disability Collaborative, this session explores how employers can better support neurodivergent people in the workplace. Framing neuro-inclusion as essential to good employment, it offers practical insight into common conditions, challenges misconceptions, and highlights how the Good Employment Charter’s guidance can help create environments where every individual can thrive.

An event from Manchester Disability Collaborative and Equal Edge, alongside Manchester City Council, this session helps SMEs build more inclusive and accessible workplaces through the Social Model of Disability. Exploring neurodiversity, fair recruitment and practical steps for creating supportive cultures, it highlights how funded training during Good Employment Week can empower organisations to champion disability inclusion and strengthen their workforce.

An event from Trafford Council, this session explores how simple neuro-inclusive practices can help employees and organisations thrive. Highlighting strategies aligned with the Bee Neuroinclusive Code of Best Practice, it offers practical insight from local experts and shows how supportive environments enable neurodivergent people to bring their best selves to work.