Employee voice is linked to greater trust at work and productivity.
How do employees share their views and ideas, including in new remote working environments? What are the challenges?
Employee voice is included in most international definitions of job quality and is widely considered to be a fundamental element of a “good job”.
Employee voice, viewed loosely as employees speaking up and expressing themselves at work can take many forms. This might include formal organisational initiatives and practices such as employee surveys or focus groups, as well as informal day to day conversations between workers and managers. Employee voice can also include collective representation through trade unions and collective bargaining.
It is important to understand how and why workers might choose to speak up or keep silent about workplace issues, as well as the extent to which they feel listened to and able to influence decision making.
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