Webinar of IPA launch event: Towards a New Normal

Watch the webinar held to mark the launch of the IPA and FES report on the legacy of COVID-19 for working practices and employment relations. Hosted by IPA Director Nita Clarke and includes presentations from the report's author Patrick Brione and special guests Peter Cheese, Chief Executive of CIPD, Daniela Kolbe, member of the Bundestag Committee for Labour and Social Affairs, and Dr Aline Zucco of the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) in Germany.

You can also download the presentations from Dr Aline Zucco and Daniela Kolbe and the following chart showing the government support in relation to COVID-19 Germany.

The report itself can be found here.

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Managing HR in recession: why it makes sense to consider alternatives to job cuts in a downturn

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?
Collective performance-related pay systems may have more effect than individual performance-related schemes

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.
The strategic importance of employee engagement

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.
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