Consulting Your Staff
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The thresholds for formal consultation structures in the UK are progressively reducing. By March 2005 employers with 100 or more staff will have to comply. At the same time the rules on consultation and pensions are going to change.
Employers can arrange for the election of representatives on an ad-hoc basis (eg redundancy or TUPE), but an increasing number of employers are looking at setting up Forums or Works Councils. If you have an existing Forum or Works Council it may be time to review its constitution to ensure it is able to meet the various statutory criteria.
If you currently elect reps on an ad-hoc basis (whether or not you continue to do so) are you fully aware of what their rights are and when you need them under current law?
This practical one-day programme is designed to explore the various options and structures under existing and new regulations and discuss the best way to manage consultation and employee representation in the workplace.
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Course content
- Representatives rights in the workplace
- When you have to have them - what do you have to consult on?
- Electing or appointing representatives
- Sensitive and confidential information/data protection
- Representative and binding workforce agreements
- Health and Safety representatives
- Pension representatives
- Training representatives
- TU members and recognition agreements
- Time off and training
Workshop Approach
- Delegates should bring their own employee council constitutions (where one already exists) for discussion.
- Maximum open discussion
- Live problems will form the basis of the action planning sessions
Who Should Attend
Anyone responsible for employee relations or communication or setting up an forum of employee council. We run a separate programme for newly elected representatives Anyone about to embark on major organisational or benefits changes.
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