Election Services

Setting up or refreshing your employee forum? Need to elect representatives for a specific consultation process? Or does your pension scheme need to elect member nominated trustees?

IPA offers a full election service, including advice and guidance on setting constituencies, relevant employment law and support with internal communications.

Nominations and voting can be online or postal, or a combination - we are happy to work with you to agree an approach and timetable that suits your organisation.

"Just wanted to say thanks for your hard work – we’ll certainly use IPA again" - General Medical Council"

A big thank you to Sarah Dawson who has been managing the nomination & now election of representatives process. It has gone really smoothly." - BP plc

Contact [email protected] or call 0207 759 1006 for all election enquiries.

The IPA (Involvement & Participation Association) is listed as a qualified independent scrutineer for trade union ballots in the Recognition and Derecognition Ballots (Qualified Persons) (amendment) Order 2017. Statutory Instrument 2017 878 1st October 2017.

Latest

5th July 2022 - IPA Employee Representatives' Hub: 'The Great Resignation' - Did it happen? What has been the impact?

Towards the end of 2021 the press was full of stories about 'The Great Resignation' - with employees leaving their workplaces in favour of employers offering more flexible and hybrid working, and with others leaving the world of work altogether, either as a result of ill health or a realignment of priorities post-pandemic. This event will examine what has actually happened, what impact it has had and what, if anything, we need to do about it.
10th May 2022 - IPA Employee Representatives' Hub: Achieving a Just Transition to Net Zero Carbon - where are we now?

Achieving a just transition to net zero carbon is an ambition for many employers and their workforces. In this event we will consider how employee representatives have been involved in and able to influence the introduction of Just Transition Agreements in their organisations.
8th March 2022 - IPA Employee Representatives' Hub: Ethnicity Pay Reporting

Duncan Brown is a member of IPA's board of Trustees (our Executive Committee) and is an expert on reward management - advising government and employers. This is a unique opportunity to hear from Duncan on ethnicity pay reporting - currently a voluntary process for UK employers - and discuss the potential impact for your organisation
25th January 2022 - IPA Employee Representatives' Hub: Employment Relations - back with a bang?

The UK is experiencing serious staff shortages in many parts of the labour market which may increase the potential bargaining power of the employees in these sectors for higher pay and better conditions. We will discuss the power balance between employees and employers and how it is shifting against the backdrop of the growing challenge of recruiting and retaining staff.

What is Employee Voice?

Employee voice exists, whether you recognise it or not. The only question is – "are you listening?"
Statutory Employee Consultation and the Role of the Employee Representative

Employment law requires organisations to collectively inform and consult with its employees in relation to certain proposed changes
Who are IPA?

The IPA is the UK's leading organisation delivering new ways of working based on employee participation, collaboration and trust.
Nita Clarke OBE

Nita Clarke OBE IPA Director
Employee engagement

This training programme focuses around how to use the four key enablers of employee engagement.
Working Well: Perspectives on Good Work and why it matters

To coincide with the government's response to the Taylor Review, the IPA have produced a report which draws together 16 expert perspectives.
What is Engagement?

Employee engagement is seen by a growing number of organisations as a key issue in measuring employee attitudes and establishing a strong employer brand.
It’s All About Inclusivity – But What Does It Really Mean?

We tackle some of the key questions around inclusivity at work. What are the unconscious biases that need to be tackled to achieve gender pay equity?
The real impact of the EU on UK employment law

The UK is set to have a referendum on 23 June on whether or not to remain a member of the European Union. In this article, Rachel Suff, Public Policy Advisor at CIPD discusses how ‘the world of work might be affected’ if the UK voted not to remain in the EU. She highlights that a large part of the UK employment law is derived from the EU and that a vote to leave the EU could allow the review or repeal of legislation that came out of EU directives.
Overview of services

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