10X Reasons for Good Employment Relations Conference

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Labour Relations Agency conference will explore how good employment relations can fit with the vision for a 10X economy

There are many reasons for ensuring good employment relations, not least because they are key to organisational success. Above all, if employers get this right, it will help lead to the inclusive and thriving 10X economy that is the economic vision for Northern Ireland.

This major stakeholder conference brings together employers, HR professionals, trade unionists and others to explore how to create a framework of best practice that will help turn the vision for a 10X economy into a reality through good employment relations

Speakers include leading thinkers on employment issues from government, academia, business, HR and the trade union movement.

Programme

The conference programme will explore and discuss the following key employment issues affecting employers today:

  • The business case for good employment relations in Northern Ireland
  • The impact of our good employment relations charter on the local economy (Greater Manchester Combined Authority)
  • Effective partnerships between employers and employees to deliver organisational success: HR perspective
  • Effective partnerships between employers and employees to deliver organisational success: trade union perspective
  • Panel discussion with morning speakers
  • Knowledge nuggets - short essential inputs from presenters followed by collection of other ideas and questions from the audience

Breakout session one

  • The cost of conflict
  • The value of platinum: case study on the value of investing in people
  • Securing diverse and inclusive workplaces

Breakout session two

  • Fair work in Wales
  • The Belfast business promise
  • Industrial relations in Ireland

Conference details

Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
Time: 8:45am to 3:45pm
Venue: Titanic, Belfast
Cost: Free

Register to attend this conference.

First published 20 October 2022