This month, Lord Mark Price, former UK Trade Minister and founder of WorkL, will launch the world’s first global Work Happiness Charter – billed as a groundbreaking manifesto that aims to make happiness at work a universal right.
Lord Price is calling for organisations and employees around the world to sign up to the Charter to adhere to rights and responsibilities that result in happier working lives. This is the world’s first attempt to clearly define what it means to be happy at work.
Developed with insight from global research, employee surveys and thousands of case studies conducted by WorkL, the Charter sets out practical rights and responsibilities that support happier, healthier and more productive working lives. This is in conjunction with the launch of Lord Price’s latest book, Work Happier, which helps employees understand what really drives their happiness at work and how they can improve it.
The declaration of the rights and responsibilities that lead to a happier and more successful workforce in the Charter can be signed online.
Lord Mark Price said: “If I’m remembered for one thing in my business career, I want it to be this – my Work Happiness Charter. I’m fully prepared for the brickbats. For people to say there is no need for a Work Happiness Charter. How can you legislate for happiness? It’s impossible! Well, no, it isn’t. Let’s turn that thought on its head for a moment. Work, as I’m sure you’ll agree, should be ‘safe’. Is safe too loose a term to have as a title in a Health and Safety bill or legislation? Of course not, because the bill goes on to describe what safe means. Likewise, the bill of ‘human rights’ could be considered too broad a title, but it too then goes on to explain what these human rights are. The Work Happiness Charter and my book explain what happiness at work is and therefore what your happiness rights should be.
“My goal now is for everyone to sign up to The Work Happiness Charter, from employers large and small, to employees and government agencies. I urge leaders across business and government to recognise happiness at work not as a luxury, but a right. A happy workforce isn’t just good for people, it’s good for business, too. Together, we can create a future where work is more fulfilling and productive.”
Signing the Charter is free and it means that organisations receive a badge they can use which shows their commitment to happiness at work. Organisations will also receive information about how they can promote their Charter membership. For more information, visit workl.com.
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