July 25, 2011
Just a quarter of UK employees feel that their organisation is handling redundancies compassionately, a survey carried out by YouGov on behalf of the Good Work Commission has suggested.
Only four in ten British employees questioned believe that their bosses act with integrity when releasing staff, and that many businesses need to rebuild employee trust and confidence in their purpose and integrity. In addition, almost half of British employees feel that the level of trust between management and employees has got worse in the last year.
However, despite the report’s negative outlook, conclusions show that six out of ten employees believe their job gives them the chance to help other people, while 63% say that their job is ‘very worthwhile’.
“For the individuals, good work encompasses not only the pay and conditions that set the formal context within which they do their jobs, but also being engaged in something they feel is meaningful in their lives,” said Stephen Bevan, of The Work Foundation and co-author of the final report.
