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JIB Membership Survey 2023: Let us know what your membership means to you
The 2023 JIB Membership Survey will be launched in October and will enable JIB members to have their say on what JIB membership means to them, what they view as the main benefits, and the improvements they would like to see.
Promoting wellbeing and loyalty: Health coverage for your employees’ families
As an employer, you might recognise the merits of Private Medical Insurance (PMI) through the JIB Benefits Scheme. But are you aware that your employees can extend this protection to their immediate family?
Visit the JIB and ECS at Elex Show, CBS Arena, Coventry
The JIB and ECS will be exhibiting at the Elex Show at the CBS Arena, Coventry, on 14th-15th September 2023.
JIB launches Members’ Toolkit to provide further support
As part of a renewed effort to enhance member support, the JIB is developing a set of business resources aimed at helping employers explain and promote the JIB benefits to its employees but also support members with procurement and other business-related challenges.
Welsh electrical firms especially worried about future skills
Electrotechnical contractors in Wales are more concerned than employers elsewhere in the UK about shortfalls in workforce skills and qualifications as the sector prepares for the upturn in work necessary to deliver the nation’s net zero infrastructure.
JIB Chief Executive Jay Parmar appointed to support Building Safety Regulator and Industry
Jay Parmar, Chief Executive of the Joint Industry Board (JIB), has been appointed as a member of the Industry Competence Committee (ICC).
Bringing expert healthcare to your living room
Seeking medical advice should never be delayed. Timely intervention is crucial for early diagnosis and effective treatment, preventing further complications.
Stress: It’s okay to seek help
For many people, stress will naturally subside as circumstances settle without any clear intervention. If stress does persist though, it’s important to identify what’s causing you stress and take steps to try to combat it.
New Wage Agreement for Industry
The ECA and Unite the Union has agreed on a new two-year wage deal from January 2024 for the electrical contracting industry under the JIB collective agreement.
Reminder of Statutory Pay Increases
The statutory payment increases for 2023 came into effect in April. The Government annually announces increases to weekly statutory payments which take effect from April each year.
JIB membership companies celebrate awards at the annual ECA Awards
JIB is proud to congratulate the many member companies who either won or were runners-up at the annual Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) Industry Awards, which took place on 9th June 2023 at the Hilton Bankside Hotel, London.
Social Value and Procurement discussed at JIB Forum
The JIB hosted its latest Forum in London on Wednesday 21st June 2023. Chaired by Jay Parmar, CEO of the JIB, the Forum was titled "Unlock a Winning Formula – Social Value and Procurement" and featured leading speakers within the industry.
