BPSU recognised for investing in people

The Bermuda Public Service Union has been designated an ‘Investors in People’ employer following a 15-month assessment and consultation process.

The standard — a recession busting initiative originally pioneered in the U.K. to help businesses find better ways of working — means the BPSU meets a set of internationally recognized standards.

“It is about how you treat your people, how you respect your people, how you train them and develop them to take the lead in your organisation,” said Eric Jenkinson, the IIP advisor who worked with the union on its application.

Ed Ball, general secretary of the BPSU, said it was an honour to become the first union in the western hemisphere to achieve the designation.

He accepted a plaque from Senator Kim Wilson, Minister of the Economy, Trade and Industry, at the union yesterday.

He said: “The employees of the BPSU Secretariat desired to become advocates in promoting a business model to Bermuda business partners and our membership for a productive, efficient and quality Bermudian workforce.

“I am delighted that we have achieved this prestigious award and that the Secretariat will go from strength to strength under the IIP business models.”

There are currently 21 businesses and organizations in Bermuda designated as Investors in People employers.