News around the region
Good Work Manifesto We are developing a Manifesto for Good Work – ahead of the general election - after gathering valuable insight from northern members during a roundtable discussion, held in collaboration with the CIPD in Manchester Branch. The Manifesto will call on the government to put good work at the heart of its thinking to help improve workplace conditions and practices. It will contain a package of reforms to increase investment in training and skills and encourage fair pay, and equal work opportunities.
Calls for better quality jobs Our North of England Good Work Index report calls for employers, and the government, to take action to improve the quality of jobs in the North, after the findings revealed a negative shift in how employees think about work, and the impact on their health. The research report found that only one-third (34%) of respondents feel their work affects their mental health positively. This could explain why just under half (46%) of employees in the region view their job as transactional - simply a way of making money – in 2023, up from 36% in 2019. A range of recommendations for employers – and policymakers – to improve the quality of jobs in our region are included in the report here . Daphne Doody-Green, Head of CIPD in Northern England said: “While not all jobs can be transformed; significant improvements in areas such as flexibility, development and people management can play a huge part in improving job quality.”
Strengthening our team
We’re delighted to welcome Louisa Haberstroh to the CIPD in Northern England team as Senior Employer Solutions Manager. Her role involves supporting organisations to improve and professionalise their HR and Learning and Development (L&D) capability. Louisa utilises her extensive HR management experience - across multiple sectors – to also help northern organisations identify solutions to improve workplace productivity and inclusion. Connect with Louisa e: Louisa.Haberstroh@cipd.co.uk and meet the rest of our team here .
Emma Brookes, Vice Chair of the CIPD Manchester Branch and policy lead said: “The changing world of work, and what good work looks like, must be a priority for our next Government to help improve workplace productivity and shape better working lives.”
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REGIONAL INSIGHTS
Autumn 2023
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