International Social and Labour Affairs Forum

Based in London, ORC’s International Social and Labour Affairs Forum (ISLAF) provides senior HR executives in multinational companies doing business in Europe with a confidential network to address international employment, human resources, and industrial relations issues. Through participation in the forum, members are able to increase their understanding of international and European developments, helping them to assess the likely impact of EU and international initiatives on their companies’ strategies.

Benefits

ISLAF offers members the following unique benefits:

Early identification of current and emerging issues of strategic importance.
Increased understanding of international and European developments.
Analysis of EU and other international HR developments to help companies plan and execute their human resources strategies.
Regular news updates on issues of concern to member companies—typically, these include recent developments in EU employment and social affairs, trade union campaigns and corporate social responsibility.
Current and authoritative information via a dedicated website for participating company representatives.
Networking with peers in a confidential setting on European HR and EU issues.

Services

Services are continuously tailored to meet the changing needs of members and currently include

Meetings and Networking

Two confidential sessions annually
Special meetings requested by members on topics of particular significance (e.g., European Works Councils)

Information and Data

Ongoing networking with peers
Surveys on issues identified by ORC or requested by members (e.g., HR aspects of data protection, European Works Councils)
Access to peer members for ad hoc surveys and benchmarking

Other Services Provided by ORC

Consultancy support tailored to the needs of individual companies and at preferential rates for issues covered by ISLAF—ORC is a recognized source of analysis on company EWCs and the employee relations dimensions of corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Expert briefing and analysis to member organizations through scheduled meetings and on an ad hoc basis to company members

Who Should Join?

If you are responsible for industrial relations and employment issues at a major corporation in the E.U., consider the benefits of joining the International Social and Labour Affairs Forum. For more information, contact Michael Maher at +44 (0) 20 7591 5600.

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