Workforce Engagement and the UK Corporate Governance Code

Join us for IPA's AGM and to mark the launch of the first comprehensive review of employee voice in the boardroom following the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code, conducted by the IPA and RHUL on behalf of the Financial Reporting Council. Read more
A Guide to Establishing Staff Networks

This CIPD guidebook, written by IPA, provides managers and staff representatives with advice on setting up staff networks for women, BAME, LGBT+ or employees from other protected characteristics. It discusses the purpose such networks can serve and key advice for ensuring they fulfil that purpose effectively, including case studies from four organisations. Read more
Towards a new normal: What legacy might COVID-19 leave for UK working patterns?

The COVID -19 crisis has led to major, unprecedented changes in UK working practice. While many on them might be temporary, which effects are likely to prove long lasting, and what are the implications for management, workers and wider society? This report by IPA on behalf of FES explores these and other questions about the crisis still unfolding around us. Read more
Representing people working remotely

The rapid move to remote working in response to Covid has had some positive outcomes but also raises important challenges such as ensuring employee voice continues to be heard on the organisation. This publication, with a foreword by Susan Clews, Chief Executive of Acas, offers a guide and tools for workplace representatives. Read more

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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. Training programmes can also be delivered remotely using WebEx, Microsoft Teams or other platforms.

Research

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Making the case for engagement

IPA can help you build the case for engagement inside your organisation, with our assembled evidence and a personal speech from our Director to your senior leadership team or to your assembled managers.

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Latest News

Rewards after Covid: Back to the future, moving towards fairness and justice

Dr Duncan Brown, a member of the IPA's Executive Committee, writes about the need for a focus on better pay and reward strategies as part of our rebuilding post-COVID, in a preview of his longer paper on the subject which will be published next month. Read more
From Branch to Root – internal mentoring - a win-win for the trade union movement

Former Head of Staff Engagement and Innovation for UNISON, now running her own coaching and facilitation practice, Katherine Bassey, explores the potential for trade unions to exploit their innate talent for mentoring. Read more
A Just Transition?

David Coats discusses in this article the prospects of a just transition to net zero in the UK. Comparing our achievements so far with the more rapid progress being made in some other European countries, he questions whether the UK currently has the right institutions, leadership and mechanisms for workforce voice to really achieve a just transition. Read more
Employment Law Developments in 2020

Thomas Player, partner at Eversheds Sutherland specialising in employment law, provides us with an update on key legal developments over the past 12 months. In particular employers need to be aware of the potential legal minefield posed by the job retention scheme and COVID related health-and-safety claims. Read more