The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations came into effect for employers of more than 150 staff in April 2005. These regulations will extend to employers of more than 100 staff from 6th April 2007 and 50 staff from 6th April 2008. These give rights to employees to be informed and consulted on certain issues if they want. Many employers think there is benefit in having employee councils and are choosing to set up information and consultation arrangements before employees make a request for them.
There will be additional rights to consultation on pension issues for organisations of more than 150 staff from 6th April 2006, for 100 staff from 6th April 2007 and for 50 staff form 6th April 2008.
We are experienced in setting up procedures for the election of representatives to an employee council, writing and getting agreement to information and consultation agreements and in training representatives in how to be effective in their roles. We find many employee representatives benefit from having some communication skills training in addition.