Employment Relations in the Voluntary Sector

Employers in the voluntary sector face a tough financial environment through continuing pressure on funding by government agencies. As a consequence, employees face working conditions that can be characterized by intensified workloads, low pay, forms of employment insecurity and calls for greater flexibility in working time.The ability of employee representatives to defend voluntary sector interests is limited by a lack of strength at workplace level and an inability to influence decisions over pay. This book shows that under such conditions the voluntary sector will struggle to recruit and retain a workforce that is willing to see their own working conditions and living standards deteriorate for the sake of a cause. It provides an in-depth exploration of the voluntary sector relationship with state agencies and the impact of this on employment in the sector. in doing so, it gives insights into what it is like to work in a voluntary organization in the UK.Cunningham, Ian is the author of 'Employment Relations in the Voluntary Sector' with ISBN 9780415427135 and ISBN 0415427134.