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649-78 | How collective bargaining works | Joining a trade union | 649 | 78 | 92 | true |
649-79 | Your employer and trade union must agree on how collective bargaining will be done including: | Joining a trade union | 649 | 79 | 92 | true |
649-80 | which union, rep or official will represent a group of workers or employees (this group is called a ‘bargaining unit’) | Joining a trade union | 649 | 80 | 92 | true |
649-81 | who is included in the bargaining unit | Joining a trade union | 649 | 81 | 92 | true |
649-82 | how often meetings will take place | Joining a trade union | 649 | 82 | 92 | true |
649-83 | what issues they’ll discuss | Joining a trade union | 649 | 83 | 92 | true |
649-84 | how disagreements will be handled | Joining a trade union | 649 | 84 | 92 | true |
649-85 | how collective bargaining will work if more than one union is recognised | Joining a trade union | 649 | 85 | 92 | true |
649-86 | Collective agreements | Joining a trade union | 649 | 86 | 92 | true |
649-87 | Agreements reached through collective bargaining are called collective agreements and they often mean a change in your employment terms and conditions. | Joining a trade union | 649 | 87 | 92 | true |
649-88 | Collective agreements can cover all staff - not just union members. | Joining a trade union | 649 | 88 | 92 | true |
649-89 | Your employment contract may say which collective agreements cover you if: | Joining a trade union | 649 | 89 | 92 | true |
649-90 | your employer recognises more than one trade union | Joining a trade union | 649 | 90 | 92 | true |
649-91 | 1 union is recognised to negotiate for more than 1 bargaining unit | Joining a trade union | 649 | 91 | 92 | true |
650-0 | Overview | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 0 | 93 | true |
650-1 | You, together with other employees, can ask your employer to keep you informed and consult with you on issues related to your company or organisation. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 1 | 93 | true |
650-2 | This may include: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 2 | 93 | true |
650-3 | the company or organisation’s performance, for example financially and competitively | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 3 | 93 | true |
650-4 | any changes to your working conditions and employment prospects | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 4 | 93 | true |
650-5 | This is called an information and consultation agreement. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 5 | 93 | true |
650-6 | Your employer can start negotiating an agreement without a request from its employees. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 6 | 93 | true |
650-7 | How to make a request | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 7 | 93 | true |
650-8 | Check that you’re eligible. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 8 | 93 | true |
650-9 | Write to your employer or the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) with your request. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 9 | 93 | true |
650-10 | Eligibility | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 10 | 93 | true |
650-11 | To make a request, you need to be an employee of a company or organisation which has both: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 11 | 93 | true |
650-12 | at least 50 employees | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 12 | 93 | true |
650-13 | its registered office, head office or main operation in England, Scotland or Wales | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 13 | 93 | true |
650-14 | There’s a different process if you work for a company or organisation based in Northern Ireland, unless both of these apply: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 14 | 93 | true |
650-15 | its head office or registered office is in England, Scotland or Wales | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 15 | 93 | true |
650-16 | the majority of its employees work in England, Scotland or Wales | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 16 | 93 | true |
650-17 | Number of employees needed to take part | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 17 | 93 | true |
650-18 | Employees can either individually request an arrangement or make a single request as a group. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 18 | 93 | true |
650-19 | For the request to be valid the following must apply: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 19 | 93 | true |
650-20 | at least 2% of all the employees in the company or organisation make a request | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 20 | 93 | true |
650-21 | at least 15 employees must make the request | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 21 | 93 | true |
650-22 | individual requests must be received within a 6 month period to be counted together | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 22 | 93 | true |
650-23 | Find out the number of employees | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 23 | 93 | true |
650-24 | You can write to your employer to ask how many people they employ. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 24 | 93 | true |
650-25 | You can complain to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) if: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 25 | 93 | true |
650-26 | your employer refuses to provide the number of employees | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 26 | 93 | true |
650-27 | you think the number they’ve given you is wrong | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 27 | 93 | true |
650-28 | Download and fill in the complaint form and send it to the address on the form. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 28 | 93 | true |
650-29 | Make a request | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 29 | 93 | true |
650-30 | You can either write to: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 30 | 93 | true |
650-31 | your employer to request an arrangement | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 31 | 93 | true |
650-32 | the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) - you can do this if you don’t want your employer to know you’re making a request | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 32 | 93 | true |
650-33 | Request direct to your employer | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 33 | 93 | true |
650-34 | Include the following: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 34 | 93 | true |
650-35 | the date you’re making the request | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 35 | 93 | true |
650-36 | your name and the names of any other employees included in your request | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 36 | 93 | true |
650-37 | Request through CAC | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 37 | 93 | true |
650-38 | Email enquiries@cac.gov.uk with the following: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 38 | 93 | true |
650-39 | the date you’re making the request | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 39 | 93 | true |
650-40 | your name and address | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 40 | 93 | true |
650-41 | your employer’s name and address | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 41 | 93 | true |
650-42 | the name of the manager who represents the employer | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 42 | 93 | true |
650-43 | CAC will tell you and the employer how many requests have been made, without revealing the names of the employees. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 43 | 93 | true |
650-44 | What happens next | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 44 | 93 | true |
650-45 | Your employer can start negotiating with you straight away if they choose to, regardless of how many employees have applied. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 45 | 93 | true |
650-46 | If more than 40% of employees have requested an agreement, your employer must start negotiating with you. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 46 | 93 | true |
650-47 | If less than 40% of employees have requested an agreement, your employer can: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 47 | 93 | true |
650-48 | say that there’s already a pre-existing agreement | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 48 | 93 | true |
650-49 | hold an employee ballot to see if they should start negotiations | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 49 | 93 | true |
650-50 | An employer can dispute the validity of any request. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 50 | 93 | true |
650-51 | Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) can be asked to decide if
requests are valid and if pre-existing agreements already exist. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 51 | 93 | true |
650-52 | Pre-existing agreements | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 52 | 93 | true |
650-53 | Your employer may say there’s already an agreement about keeping you informed and consulting you. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 53 | 93 | true |
650-54 | A pre-existing agreement is a written explanation of how the employer informs and consults employees or representatives. It must: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 54 | 93 | true |
650-55 | cover all employees | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 55 | 93 | true |
650-56 | have been agreed by those employees | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 56 | 93 | true |
650-57 | You can complain to CAC if you do not agree there’s a pre-existing agreement. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 57 | 93 | true |
650-58 | If a ballot is held | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 58 | 93 | true |
650-59 | Your employer may hold a ballot (a vote) to decide if they should start negotiating. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 59 | 93 | true |
650-60 | They must: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 60 | 93 | true |
650-61 | tell you no more than 1 month after they get your request that they’re going to hold a ballot | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 61 | 93 | true |
650-62 | hold the ballot no sooner than 21 days after they tell you about it | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 62 | 93 | true |
650-63 | Your employer might decide to hold a combined ballot of all employees if there is already an agreement (or more than one agreement) covering other parts of the business in addition to your own. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 63 | 93 | true |
650-64 | All employees must be allowed to vote in the ballot and the voting must be done in private. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 64 | 93 | true |
650-65 | Results of the ballot | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 65 | 93 | true |
650-66 | Your employer must start negotiations with you if both these apply: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 66 | 93 | true |
650-67 | at least 40% of employees took part in the ballot | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 67 | 93 | true |
650-68 | more than 50% of those voting supported the request for an information and consultation agreement | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 68 | 93 | true |
650-69 | You cannot request a new agreement for 3 years if the results of the employee ballot do not meet both these requirements. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 69 | 93 | true |
650-70 | Complain about a ballot | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 70 | 93 | true |
650-71 | Download and fill in the relevant complaint form and send it to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) if: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 71 | 93 | true |
650-72 | the employer has not told you that they’re holding a ballot within 1 month of getting your request - use form 8(7) | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 72 | 93 | true |
650-73 | you think the employer is taking too long to hold a ballot after they’ve said they would and 21 days have passed - use form 8(8) | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 73 | 93 | true |
650-74 | you believe the ballot was not fair - make the complaint within 21 days of the ballot using form 10(2) | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 74 | 93 | true |
650-75 | Negotiate an agreement | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 75 | 93 | true |
650-76 | You need to negotiate with your employer when they agree - or the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) instruct them - to set up an agreement. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 76 | 93 | true |
650-77 | The terms will need to be agreed and written down by your employer and the employee representatives. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 77 | 93 | true |
650-78 | If the negotiations are started by the employer without receiving a request, they must inform all employees in writing about what’s happening. You can complain to CAC if they do not. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 78 | 93 | true |
650-79 | Selection of employee representatives | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 79 | 93 | true |
650-80 | Your employer must make sure that every employee is represented by at least one representative. They can choose whether this is done by appointing or electing the representatives but all employees have a right to be involved in this process. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 80 | 93 | true |
650-81 | Complain to CAC within 21 days of the selection of the representatives if you think your employer has not done this properly. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 81 | 93 | true |
650-82 | CAC may tell the employer to rerun the process for appointing or electing representatives. | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 82 | 93 | true |
650-83 | If negotiations fail | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 83 | 93 | true |
650-84 | If your employer does not enter negotiations or an agreement cannot be reached then they must give you the following information and consult with you on: | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 84 | 93 | true |
650-85 | what the company or organisation is doing, its economic situation and its future prospects | Request an information and consultation agreement with your employer | 650 | 85 | 93 | true |