14 Virtual Brochure – February 2024 D) Industrial Relations While industrial relations featured in several risk registers in 2022, 2023 sees industrial action appearing in the majority of the risk registers considered either as a risk in its own right, or as part of wider concerns around organisational culture and performance. Mitigation activities include: - a focus on resolving local aspects of disputes with local and regional trade union branches - unilateral measures to ameliorate cost of living impacts on staff - strategies to manage and minimise the impacts of assessment and marking boycotts, including deployment of business continuity plans - reviewing internal policies on working practices Risk commentary It’s a positive that many institutions have explicitly documented that the current industrial action may have medium-and longerterm impacts on organisational culture and performance (for both union and non-union staff) and are considering how to address this. However, only two institutions identified the risks and negative consequences that strike action (and action short of a strike), could have on students’ experience and satisfaction. We would encourage institutions to reflect on short and longer terms impacts of industrial action on students as well as their staff.
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