Explains about trade unions. Includes information on recognition, time off rights, and trade union learning representatives.

A trade union representative (‘rep’) is a union member who represents and gives advice to colleagues when they have problems at work. Information about what they do and how to become one.

The Regulations make a clear distinction between where there are pre-existing information and consultation agreements and where there are not. Guidance on how to negotiate with your employer around staff consultation issues.

The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (the ICE Regs) apply to businesses with 50 or more employees. The regulations give employees the right subject to certain conditions, to request that their employer sets up or changes arrangements to inform and consult them about issues in the organisation.