Collective employee voice
Recommendations for working with employee representatives for mutual gain
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Recommendations for working with employee representatives for mutual gain
Having a collective voice at work is part of every employee’s fundamental right, and it can make a huge difference to people’s working lives.
If employees are provided with a means to use their voice together effectively, it fosters trust, innovation, productivity and organisational improvement.
This report helps employers ensure that their organisation allows employees to safely and confidently voice their views and raise concerns. Based on survey data and case studies, the research provides valuable insight into the benefits of collective employee voice and offers recommendations on working with employee representatives.
While these findings are based on UK data, the broader implications should be of interest wherever you are based.
Download the report and case studies to find out more
The report makes a series of recommendations to help create a meaningful framework for collective voice and work effectively with employee representatives:
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