Information and consultation at work: useful resources
Section 10 of the Personnel Today Management Resources one stop guide on information and consultation at work. Other sections.
REPORTS
Trade union recognition
Review of the Employment Relations Act 1999
Department of Trade and Industry, 2003
www.dti.gov.uk/er/erareview.pdf
This consultation document reviews the proposals for reforming the statutory rules on trade union recognition
Employment Relations Act 1999: Government Proposals - Review of the Employment Relations Act 1999: TUC Response
TUC, 2003
www.tuc.org.uk/law/tuc-6708-f0.cfm
This document sets out the TUC response to the Government's proposals for amending the Employment Relations Act and the statutory rules on trade union recognition
Trade union recognition and derecognition
Central Arbitration Committee
www.cac.gov.uk/Publications/pubstore/recog2.htm
This booklet provides general guidance on the law relating to trade union recognition and derecognition
Employee information and consultation
EU Directive on information & consultation
TUC, 2002
www.tuc.org.uk/law/tuc-5229-f0.cfm
This TUC discussion document looks at how the Directive will affect employee relations in the UK
Employees' information and consultation rights on collective redundancies and transfers of undertakings: A short guide to the new requirements
DTI, URN 99/1036
www.dti.gov.uk/er/consultation/redundancy.htm
This DTI guide sets out the basics in relation to information and consultation on collective redundancies and transfers of undertakings
Information and Consultation: Good practice advice
Acas, 2004
www.acas.org.uk/info_consult/consultation.html
Acas has prepared this advice in collaboration with the DTI, CBI and TUC. It is intended to help employers, employees and employee representatives reach agreements in the light of the proposed Information and Consultation of Employees (ICE) Regulations, which come into force on 6 April 2005.
Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999: A guidance note
DTI, 2002
www.dti.gov.uk/er/consultation/ewcover2.htm
This DTI guidance note explains how the regulations implement the EWCs directive in the UK
Corporate Social Responsibility
Business and Society Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2002
DTI, 2002
www.societyandbusiness.gov.uk/2002/index.htm
Sets out the Government's agenda for CSR.
Corporate Responsibility: Beyond Niceness
The Ashridge Centre for Business and Society, 2002
www.acbas.org/web/AcbasNew.nsf/acbas/publications/$file/BeyondNiceness.pdf
This research brings together the views of nearly 700 people on the subject of CSR.
WHO TO CONTACT
Acas
Assists in the resolution of disputes between employers and unions or other employee representatives
Head Office
Brandon House
180 Borough High Street
London SE1 1LW
Tel: 020 7210 3613
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Offers advice and guidance to employers on all aspects of safety and health at work
HSE Infoline
Caerphilly Business Park
Caerphilly CF83 3GG
Tel: 08701 545500
TUC
Represents various affiliated unions and carries out research on employment-related issues including employee information and consultation
Trades Union Congress
Congress House
Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3LS
Tel: 020 7636 4030
CAC
Adjudicates on applications relating to the statutory recognition and derecognition of trade unions for collective bargaining purposes
The Central Arbitration Committee
Third Floor
Discovery House
28-42 Banner Street
London EC1Y 8QE
Tel: 020 7251 9747
Department of Trade and Industry
The DTI has information on all kinds of employment-related issues including employee information and consultation.
DTI Enquiry Unit
1 Victoria Street
London SW1H OET
Tel: 020 7215 5000
CSR Europe
Promotes the business case for corporate social responsibility, by providing over 500,000 business people and partners with print and online publications, best practices and tools, annually
CSR Europe
Rue Defacqz 78-80
Brussels 1060
Belgium
Tel: 32 2 541 1610
ACBAS
ACBAS aims to further the debate on how issues of corporate governance, employee relations, community investment and government relations impact upon the long-term viability of business.
Ashridge Centre for Business and Society
Berkhamsted,
Hertfordshire HP4 1NS
Tel: 01442 841178
FSA
The FSA promotes public understanding of the financial system and secures a degree of protection for consumers
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel 020 7066 1000
