Giving shares in the business is one way of boosting blue-collar workers’ earnings, says this article. But to create good work for these workers there also needs to be an ownership culture, with investment in L&D and true employee engagement.

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Charles Cotton, Senior Performance and Reward Adviser, CIPD

Charles has recently led research into the business case for pensions, how front line managers make and communicate reward decisions, and managing reward risks, as well as the creation of a good practice guide on the annual pay review process. He is also responsible for the CIPD’s public policy work in the area of reward and is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD.

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