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A good employer acknowledges that active employee engagement involves open communication, empowering employees to voice their opinions, recognising their good work, and creating trust and transparency within the organisation.

These employers understand the significance of involving employees in decision-making and navigating change through effective communication and consultation. This includes creating a positive engagement with trade unions, all of which can have a favourable impact in the workplace.

Access resources and follow essential criteria to help you become a better provider of the Real Living Wage, or take the next step and make a pledge to be a Good Employer.

Engagement & Voice

What are the benefits of employee engagement?

  1. Workplace satisfaction. Employees who feel a strong sense of belonging in their company are not only more likely to feel satisfied with their job, but are more motivated and less likely to search for a new role. A disengaged employee cost companies £2,500 to £7,500 a year.
  2. Communication and engagement. Communication between management teams and employees is essential to enable employees to feel more connected with the company’s goals and values. Businesses with highly engaged employees are 18% more productive than their competitors.
  3. Building trust. Strong employee engagement can have huge and lasting benefits for both you and your employees, affecting everything from wellbeing and retention to profitability.

 

Engagement & Voice

Make the pledge

Join the Charter as a Supporter by committing to listen to your employees and granting them a voice. When employees feel heard and valued, it cultivates a more dedicated and self-assured workforce, leading to increased commitment and confidence.

Make the pledge and join the charter

Engagement & Voice criteria

What does best practice look like?

Advice for wherever you are on your good employment journey:

→ Getting started with employee engagement commitments

→ Demonstrating commitment to excellent practice

Getting started with employee engagement commitments

Supporters of the Charter commit to involving employees in decision-making and managing change through effective communication and consultation, including engaging positively with trade unions.

Demonstrating commitment to excellent practice

If you want to take it a step further, and demonstrate excellence, Charter members will provide evidence of a confident, empowered workforce creating an effective relationship between individuals, workforce and management where opinions can be safely heard and shared. Members of the Charter will put their commitment to Engagement & Voice into action within their organisations by meeting the following set of criteria.

  1. Involvement of employees in decision-making and managing change through effective communication and consultation, including staff surveys, appraisals, employee voice groups and one-to-ones.
  2. Engaging positively with trade unions.
  3. A sustainability representative or sustainability working group for businesses with over 50 employees.