Guidance on navigating voluntary ethnicity pay reporting Read more
IPA has produced, in partnership with FES, a report exploring the UK’s journey towards preparing the workforce for net zero. Read more
This CIPD guidebook, written by IPA, provides managers and staff representatives with advice on setting up staff networks for women, BAME, LGBT+. Read more
Employees working remotely or in hybrid work patterns presents important challenges for represents. Read more
The IPA aims to raise awareness and good practice of employee voice and engagement
Corporate membership provides organisations with a range of cost-effective services from IPA's professional team.
The IPA offers a range of training and consultancy services for managers and employee representatives, to improve engagement, productivity and set up effective employee voice structures.
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IPA can help you build the case for engagement inside your organisation, with our assembled evidence and a personal speech from our Director Nita Clarke OBE to your senior leadership team.
Many organisations like to claim that “people are their greatest asset”. For Stewart Johnstone of University of Strathclyde, the ultimate test of this mantra is when tough times hit and and organisations start to seek ways to cut costs. Usually this includes ways to trim the wage bill - but would firms be better advised to consider alternatives to downsizing in times of crisis? Read more
Research led by Professor Stephen Wood at University of Leicester School of Business (ULSB) shows that collective performance-related pay systems may have more effect than individual performance-related schemes. This finding is based on a systematic review of research studies that directly compared the effects of financial involvement or collective performance-related pay systems with their individual counterparts. Read more
In the ever-evolving landscape of the UK economy, one crucial factor stands out as both a challenge and an opportunity: employee engagement. Rarely a day passes without alarming headlines highlighting the economic challenges and growing discontent among employees in the UK, declining levels of trust and heightened employee unrest. In this article, Dr Sarah Pass of Nottingham Trent University, makes the case for prioritising employee engagement as a strategic necessity. Read more
Mike Clancy, General Secretary of trade union Prospect considers the future for employee relations in the UK Read more