Positive partnerships

Developing positive employee relations, the third part in the CIPD’s “Building productive public-sector workplaces” series, is now available to download from the institute’s website.The paper examines what needs to be done to manage the employment relationship in the months ahead to support employee engagement, and how to avoid industrial unrest in the public sector during a time of unprecedented change.
 

It’s untenable to have a normal retirement age in public-sector schemes that is significantly different from the state retirement age

Brian Bailey, Director of pensions, West Midlands Pension Fund and member of High Pay Commission