Introduction to Better Working Lives and Good Work
5HR01 – Employment relationship management
This CIPD Level 5 learning video introduces the concept of better working lives and good work within unit 5HR01 – Employment relationship management, directly addressing assessment criteria AC 1.4. The video explores how organisations can design good work by examining key dimensions of job quality, including terms of employment, pay and benefits, health and safety, psychosocial wellbeing, job design, social support, and flexibility. You'll discover how to assess job quality through relevant metrics and learn practical strategies for creating work environments that promote both physical and mental health. By watching, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of what constitutes fair and decent work, enabling you to contribute effectively to better working lives within your organisation.
Assessment Criteria 1.4
Explain the concept of better working lives and how this can be designed.
Indicative Content
Better working lives: concept of good work, definitions of good work; fair and decent work; job quality: terms of employment, pay and benefits, health, safety and psychosocial wellbeing, job design and nature of work, social support and cohesion; flexibility; responsiveness to personal issues; metrics used to assess job quality and good work; how to design good work so that it promotes good physical and mental health.
What You'll Learn
Video covering: Introduction to Better Working Lives and Good Work
About 5HR01 – Employment relationship management
This unit examines the key approaches, practices and tools to manage and enhance the employee relationship to create better working lives and the significant impact this can have on organisational performance.
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