One-Stop Guide to Information and Consultation at Work

The new One Stop guide to Information and Consultation at Work from Personnel Today is a timely handbook giving authoritative advice on every aspect of consultation with employees, including practical guidance on how to prepare for new regulations in force from April 2005.

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The guide is written by experts at leading employment law firm Allen & Overy, and covers collective redundancies, business transfers, European Works Councils, health and safety, pensions and the new national works councils. Whether you need a reliable reference tool or a step by step guide to your obligations this guide is an essential tool.

● Clear practical advice on what employers will have to do under the new regulations on information and consultation, including timeline

● What employers must do to consult on collective redundancies, including when redundancies are made in batches

● How to work out whether an existing employee consultation forum can be used for collective consultation purposes

● A suggested timeline for the election of employee representatives and advice on the process

● What consultation and information is required in a business transfer

Contents summary

Section 1 The changing workplace; Key legislation affecting employee consultation
Section 2 Current consultation obligations with collective redundancies
Section 3 Current obligations with business transfers
Section 4 Electing staff representatives for redundancies and transfers
Section 5 Listed companies and consultation
Section 6 European works councils
Section 7 Health and safety and occupational pensions
Section 8 Trade union recognition
Section 9 Future consultation regulations; National works councils; European company
Section 10 Useful resources
Section 11 Jargon buster
Appendix: Checklist for consulting in a regulated environment

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