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  1. Employee Consultation Group

    It i just a general forum we are trying to create where employees can feel free to discuss any matter relating to them.

    Comment | 6 Oct 2009

  2. Employee Consultation Group

    What are you consulting on? is it a general forum for staff to discuss anything they feel to be important?

    Comment | 29 Sep 2009

  3. Employee Consultation Group

    Hi, I am trying to set up a consultation group for my organisation, it's a NFP Organisation and there are currently about 70 employees. I have never set up a consultaton group before and I was wondering if anyone will have tips on the process or on how to do this. Please any help? would be much appreciated! Thanks!

    Comment | 29 Sep 2009

  4. DTI guidance paper reveals burden of EU directive on employee consultation

    DTI proposals on the new EU rules governing the consultation of employees reveal the "enormous burden" of the new measures on UK businesses, according to law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC). The Information and Consultation Regulations come into force on 6 April 2005 and consultation by the Government on the proposals ends on 22 October 2004. Under the new reg...

    News | 7 Oct 2004

  5. Employee Consultation Crucial in Collective Redundancy Dismissals

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld a decision from a Tribunal that the dismissal of six employees from Alstom Traction Ltd was unfair as there had been no meaningful consultation with the applicants. The EAT found no fault with the selection process itself. The grounds for selection were on both objective (time keeping, attendance record) and subjective grounds (quality of work, co-operatio...

    Case | 20 Jan 2003

  6. Consultation on extending flexible working rights confirmed

     Edward Davey, Minister for Employment Relations, has confirmed that the Government will launch a consultation later this year on extending the right to request flexible working.Edward Davey said: “The Government are committed to extending the right to request flexible working to all employees, consulting with business on how best to do so.  “Parents of children under 17, or under 18 if the child is disabled, as well as carers of certain adults, already have the right to request flexible working, to help them balance their work and caring responsibilities.  "Extending this right...

    News | 24 Sep 2010

  7. Employers disappointed by EU decision on employee consultation

    ...ritish Industry today said it was "deeply disappointed" by the EU Council of Ministers' decision to agree a directive on informing and consulting staff.The CBI fought the proposal, affecting thousands of EU firms, on the grounds that employers need the freedom to decide how best to communicate with employees, taking into account culture, structure and size.It argued that most companies already effectively inform and consult employees. Legislation would be damaging because there is no single right approach to employee involvement.It is still not clear what eventual form the Directive will take or how i...

    News | 12 Jun 2001

  8. Employee Consultation Group

    Both points are useful, but otherwise we really need more idea on what the purpose, intention, and objective of the group is to give comprehensive advice. If you can post more details about what it involves, and what your organisation hopes to achieve from it, will happily try to help further.

    Comment | 30 Sep 2009

  9. Employee Consultation Group

    This might be of use. Each department should elect their representative. One representative will represent a specific department or area All representatives due for election will be elected each year. Election only need be held if there is more than 1 volunteer from a specific department. I

    Comment | 29 Sep 2009

  10. Information and Consultation Directive: Has it had an effect?

    ... with a total of more than 500,000 staff revealed that a number of organisations have recently set up new consultation forums or councils. A quarter of the employers surveyed have established a permanent consultation body since the beginning of 2003. In total, 68% of those surveyed have one or more employee consultation bodies. However a study of 1,000 workers, by consultancy CHA, showed that more than 80% have not heard of the directive. About the same number have not been told about the directive by their employer, and almost all (94%) have not been told by their trade union. Just 13% of the employees survey...

    News | 11 Oct 2005

  11. Employee relations

    ...oyment relationship or may arise at any time during their employment. Handling these issues incorrectly can result in demotivating staff or – even worse – litigation. Both outcomes will have an impact on the profitability and the effectiveness of the organisation. Seeking professional advice on employee matters will provide you with the security of knowing you are acting within the law, will help you to develop your employment relationship with staff, and will drastically reduce the risk of litigation. Why choose Workplace Law? Workplace Law’s HR Consultants are experienced and qualified HR pr...

    Support | 10 Feb 2012

  12. Fire Safety (Employees' Capabilities) (England) Regulations 2010

    The Fire Safety Regulation (Employees’ Capabilities) (England) 2010 came into force on 6 April 2010 and apply to England only. They provide that employers must take into account their employees’ capabilities with regards to fire safety when entrusting tasks to them.   The Regulations stipulate that every employer must, in entru...

    Regulation | 6 Apr 2010

  13. Businesses urged to consult staff on office design

    The British Council for Offices (BCO) has urged employers to include staff when designing workspaces. The call came after new BCO research found that the vast majority of employees (79%) do not work from home at all. The poll of 1,000 office workers across the UK, carried out by YouGov, found that many employees still greatly value the social benefits of working in a communal space. Being able to meet colleagues face to face (79%) and interactions with other employees (79%)...

    News | 8 Nov 2011

  14. Legal ramifications for NoW’s employees far from over

    Last weekend’s edition of the News of the World (NoW) may have been the last, but with rumours of “The Sun on Sunday” taking its place the legal ramifications for the NoW’s 200 employees are far from over writes Mike Tremeer of Shoosmiths.    There are persistent rumours that News International plans to introduce The Sun on Sunday. An internet domain name to this effect has apparently been registered, although it is not currently known by whom. News International has suggest...

    News | 14 Jul 2011

  15. HSE consultation on safety in adventure activities

    ...999, but covers only the four specified adventure activities. Peter Brown, HSE's programme lead for AALA, said: "The aim of these proposals is to reduce bureaucracy whilst still ensuring that outdoor activities providers meet their health and safety responsibilities to those taking part and their employees. However, we want to hear from those who have first hand experience of the regime to guide us in what final plans should be taken forward." The new code of practice aims to help providers understand how to comply with legal requirements under HSWA. Subject to the outcome of the consultation, it c...

    News | 1 Jul 2011

  16. Employers reminded of duty to consult over redundancies

    ...ase at the London Central Employment Tribunal over redundancy consultation. The workers were made redundant by EntertaimentUK (EUK), a subsidiary of the Woolworths Group. In a unanimous judgment the Tribunal ruled that the EUK insolvency practitioners should have consulted with the more than 1,000 employees, over 400 of them Unite members, when they first knew of redundancies, but failed to do so. The workers, made redundant from the retail supply and distribution company when the Woolworths Group went into administration in December 2008, were awarded the maximum amount provided for under the law f...

    Case | 17 Jun 2011

  17. Employees happier with hours and work–life balance

    New statistics have suggested a rise in workers’ happiness with working hours and work–life balance, despite the fact that the latest Office for National Statistics data shows the average working week is getting longer. The research, by HR consultancy ETS, found that 85% of employees are happy with their working hours and 77% say the same about their work–life balance – increases of 4% year-on-year. In addition, 79% of workers say that senior management communicates well with them (up from 70%), 85% of workers know what the company wants to achieve (up from 77%) and 88% ...

    News | 17 May 2011

  18. The 'modern workplace': more flexibility for employees, more headaches for employers?

    © Workplace Law Group 2011 All rights reserved The 'modern workplace': more flexibility for employees, more headaches for employers? The 'modern workplace': more flexibility for employees, more headaches for employers? The Government has today launched a consultation on proposals that it says will make `employment practices in the UK more flexible and family friendly'. However, as many employers ...

    News analysis | 16 May 2011

  19. Modern workplaces consultation launched

    ...sultation also includes proposals to extend the right to request flexible working to all workers who have been with their employer for 26 weeks. The Government will consider publishing a statutory Code of Practice for businesses and will propose that employers should be allowed to take into account employees' individual circumstances when considering conflicting requests. There are no plans to alter the current eight business reasons for a business to turn down a request. There is also a proposal which would mean that Employment Tribunals that have found an employer to have discriminated on gender i...

    News | 16 May 2011

  20. Responses to the Employment Tribunal reform Consultation

    ...nd develops firm amendments to the Tribunal process. However, a quick round up of responses to the consultation includes, amongst others, the following proposals. Increasing the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims The Government has proposed increasing the minimum length of service for an employee to bring an unfair dismissal claim from one to two years. This would see a return to the position that applied from 1985 to 1999 and, according to the Government, would result in approximately 3,700-4,700 less claims per year, while stimulating the economy by removing a barrier to job creation. Cri...

    News analysis | 10 May 2011

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