The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

[^key-5f57b6e0ce7119fb47d1371ceee0f626]: Reg. 1 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-fa1c02b23b3862d490552f4a10f2df48]: Reg. 29 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-7aece04005818bb3858b261c4b4140c8]: Reg. 38 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-5132ae0b5bd9a238201def9f5bff9de5]: Reg. 2 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-8dc774ae877368c75b3b79738e268fb4]: Reg. 16 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-e77c3c1b200d94a32785058c9d13f344]: Reg. 20 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-39f3a2de406f4601d67608eb36198593]: Reg. 3 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-1453e21037cb3cf467d45a721c8ba7b1]: Reg. 4 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-f4b81e680f810209f352fd7163687acc]: Reg. 5 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-ea78f61502b60d16924cf76a77abb606]: Reg. 6 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-0cc5a8f830e5f3f290e2de6c8cfad7c5]: Reg. 7 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-68aaf2b246e68757f4ffe1ea8143dd61]: Reg. 8 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-2f08d706776545f1cc735eb7b1fd3cca]: Reg. 9 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-348f370522c6f6cfce2785a399e5b73b]: Reg. 10 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-9d7610530f4a8cd60ec0ee03289abc89]: Reg. 11 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-e368230dc65aad78e507dd72f048c3ee]: Reg. 12 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-2957874f216f745fb0e48c23f6b2a375]: Reg. 13 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-49b5b44f7b7f879c5cdc926f159fe6aa]: Reg. 14 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-369e09741809428dc4948edc4c81627c]: Reg. 15 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-c7fbd309eaca36e4814439f66d381d89]: Reg. 17 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-2f57b32ef8618be5d249cb1dbe245c0d]: Reg. 18 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-6122968b0432dd07c5f05becf0704ffd]: Reg. 19 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-db8c0ec99c46b6e5fb22fe24ee607aed]: Reg. 21 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-c8d30a53b6ca1427e1117f79a94c4b54]: Reg. 22 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-86cb387d036a2dca171d3d4fcf0504a0]: Reg. 23 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-0c1937fd6c3ecfbea0b3ad1d78efb953]: Reg. 24 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-7caa890c1910ad8664635f80b1269f14]: Reg. 25 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-271acec2df9db9a9b96dd34bd933ca45]: Reg. 26 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-e5cbbbdb2d69885c501b77ffe1885d1d]: Reg. 27 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-77744c511a16fed716ccc2975f837a6a]: Reg. 28 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-16ef0e3215387485e2deac1d1dfcf736]: Reg. 30 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-79f32975fe747fce0e67793d37f27bc1]: Reg. 31 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-e7670f10ab38f919b3b62ca529ae337a]: Reg. 32 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-bbecc35888ce815d9494c8c984a20cb9]: Reg. 33 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-dcba298f9ec3f22d8d0f5864217c2213]: Reg. 34 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-f62ee669f848709d97c2477170718d35]: Reg. 35 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-ddd26b20f565020bec898bfa46082fe8]: Reg. 36 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-607c68ad63eb6cf80a6fa5ca3e520198]: Reg. 37 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-a5c86fb5addcf2092d71c63808df220d]: Reg. 39 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-02cee4327bd46aaeee95aea15c04adb4]: Sch. 1 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-b95aaf34123f36fbf1fc49b6c5d9b220]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-8675cf2748337986ac3213875ddc2e7f]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-0ccd14780a1720bf0e4838ce44520420]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-d1d5a15962ff3c37e3015ce99ff9577c]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-292efd35208bcf07059ce79d45ad2f76]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-060ee3c0e8936c1f81c4b24f2a92f6ee]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-d5c0eddb6654c9763ae300bac4b513ba]: Sch. 2 para. 7 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-edb5f5ecb887db07b01d632c4b678c76]: Sch. 2 para. 8 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-0c9b844708681854d01f14d4ad0aee5b]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-84d6686906b13927a76c7fd4458ecc19]: Sch. 2 para. 10 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-cabdb9441102bdd9a1e995ab052cc2d7]: Sch. 2 para. 11 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-b115110a31bbca9d21acfd348e9a693b]: Sch. 2 para. 12 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-e599db1af039a65f3e619cc2767c4ae6]: Sch. 2 para. 13 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-4e9e8aa797cf1ce86f1346a58f5c268a]: Sch. 2 para. 14 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-1806bea22cf5f23232516b3dcc6ba128]: Sch. 2 para. 15 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1

[^key-6b0308bc367d515538d0432d37bc4aaf]: Reg. 17A inserted (6.4.2006) by The Information and Consultation of Employees (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/86), regs. 1, 4

[^key-3fe407fd514232a3a2d10216fbbf3391]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.4.2006) by The Information and Consultation of Employees (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/86), regs. 1, 3

[^key-6ae5b55efb512663876575bcfcc3cb7c]: Word in reg. 20(5)(a) omitted (6.4.2006) by virtue of The Information and Consultation of Employees (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/86), regs. 1, 5(a)

[^key-8608e9a15e29ece082f923d290ca1c80]: Reg. 20(5)(c) and word inserted (6.4.2006) by The Information and Consultation of Employees (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/86), regs. 1, 5(b)

[^key-ae83bad830d0b10e76aca7e6ce1d3b6a]: Words in reg. 20(5) substituted (6.4.2006) by The Information and Consultation of Employees (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/86), regs. 1, 5(c)

[^key-86512fce785c70463feb958e06629235]: Word in reg. 20(1)(c)(i) omitted (30.12.2007) by virtue of The Transfer of Undertakings and Service Provision Change (Protection of Employment) (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/494), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)

[^key-552a1279524eca1ced8bf3d4180573c7]: Reg. 20(1)(c)(ii)(iii) substituted for reg. 20(1)(c)(ii) (30.12.2007) by The Transfer of Undertakings and Service Provision Change (Protection of Employment) (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/494), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)

[^key-8b29476c9b14c79f39f9159bad24416c]: Words in reg. 20(5)(b) substituted (30.12.2007) by The Transfer of Undertakings and Service Provision Change (Protection of Employment) (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/494), regs. 1(1), 3(3)

[^key-578f6d7e160b0c29f8042314d7aa010f]: Words in reg. 20(5)(b) inserted (30.12.2007) by The Transfer of Undertakings and Service Provision Change (Protection of Employment) (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/494), regs. 1(1), 3(3)

[^key-c3a12de1d0c6ebf47fae4ecde4f37c89]: Reg. 3A inserted (5.12.2011) by THE AGENCY WORKERS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2011 (S.R. 2011/350), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 26

[^key-e5de66c445c94eb4466e92420d6a66ca]: Reg. 8A inserted (5.12.2011) by THE AGENCY WORKERS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2011 (S.R. 2011/350), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 27

[^key-d57a30bd2925539b4f419943a8ab731b]: Words in reg. 2(2) inserted (5.12.2011) by THE AGENCY WORKERS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2011 (S.R. 2011/350), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 25(a)

[^key-829a572d538b06a7ffa935ab74fbd86d]: Words in reg. 2(2) inserted (5.12.2011) by THE AGENCY WORKERS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2011 (S.R. 2011/350), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 25(b)

[^key-34c431d2d1969651332b8a4020dedcfe]: Word in reg. 16(1)(e) omitted (5.12.2011) by virtue of THE AGENCY WORKERS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2011 (S.R. 2011/350), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 28

[^key-936654bac220eed30e93138805ab468f]: Reg. 16(1)(g) and word inserted (5.12.2011) by THE AGENCY WORKERS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2011 (S.R. 2011/350), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 28

[^key-a23418bf61c3cdb3525e77dc76647e38]: Words in reg. 20(1)(b) inserted (5.12.2011) by THE AGENCY WORKERS REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2011 (S.R. 2011/350), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 29

[^key-94d13d8326980eb495020fea3bde46a5]: Reg. 40 omitted (26.1.2020) by virtue of The Seafarers (Collective Redundancies, Information and Consultation and Insolvency Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/12), regs. 1(1), 4(2)

[^key-5ce254c833f8969d9ad40b1b2f4a1d65]: Reg. 29A inserted (27.1.2020) by The Industrial Tribunals (1996 Order) (Application of Conciliation Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/4), art. 1, Sch. para. 31

[^key-5185c7d2d729e8ae69c361a5a81bf97b]: Reg. 29(2A) inserted (27.1.2020) by The Industrial Tribunals (1996 Order) (Application of Conciliation Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/4), art. 1, Sch. para. 30

[^key-88e60920c8a81a32d84880e195cae341]: Words in reg. 38(2) substituted (27.1.2020) by The Industrial Tribunals (1996 Order) (Application of Conciliation Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/4), art. 1, Sch. para. 32

Negotiated agreements and listed changes to pension schemes

17A

• (1) A requirement in any negotiated agreement or any part of such an agreement made before 6th April 2006 to inform and consult employees or their representatives about a listed change shall cease to apply once—

• (a) the employer is under a duty under any of regulations 7(3) and 11 to 13 of the Pension Schemes Regulations; and

• (b) he has notified the information and consultation representatives or, where he must consult employees directly, the employees, in writing that he will be complying with his duty under the provisions of the Pension Schemes Regulations referred to in sub-paragraph (a), instead of his obligations under the negotiated agreement, provided that the notification is given on each occasion on which the employer has become or is about to become subject to the duty.

• (2) For the purposes of this regulation “listed change” has the meaning given by regulation 6(2) of the Pension Schemes Regulations.

Agency Workers

3A

• (1) Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply to an agency worker whose contract within regulation 3(1)(b) of the Agency Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (contract with the temporary work agency) is not a contract of employment.

• (2) For the purposes of regulations 3, 4 and Schedule 1, any agency worker who has a contract with a temporary work agency shall be treated as being employed by that temporary work agency for the duration of that agency worker’s assignment with the employer.

• (3) In these Regulations “assignment” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 and “temporary work agency” has the same meaning as in regulation 4, of the Agency Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011.

Pre-existing agreements: agency workers

8A

Where information about the employment situation is to be provided under a pre-existing agreement by an employer, such information must include suitable information relating to the use of agency workers (if any) in that undertaking.

Pre-existing agreements covering groups of undertakings

Complaint about ballot for endorsement of employee request

Employer notification of decision to start negotiations

Restrictions on employee request and employer notification

Dispute about employee request, employer notification or whether obligation in regulation 7(1) applies

Negotiations to reach an agreement

Complaints about election or appointment of negotiating representatives

Negotiated agreements

Complaints about ballot for employee approval of negotiated agreement

Negotiated agreements and listed changes to pension schemes

Extension of time limit to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings

29A

• (1) In this regulation—

• (a) Day A is the day on which the worker concerned complies with the requirement in paragraph (1) of Article 20A of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (requirement to contact Labour Relations Agency before instituting proceedings) in relation to the matter in respect of which the proceedings are brought, and

• (b) Day B is the day on which the worker concerned receives or, if earlier, is treated as receiving (by virtue of regulations made under paragraph (11) of that Article) the certificate issued under paragraph (4) of that Article.

• (2) In working out when the time limit set by regulation 29(2)(a) expires the period beginning with the day after Day A and ending with Day B is not to be counted.

• (3) If the time limit set by regulation 29(2)(a) would (if not extended by this paragraph) expire during the period beginning with Day A and ending one month after Day B, the time limit expires instead at the end of that period.

• (4) The power conferred on the industrial tribunal by regulation 29(2)(b) to extend the time limit set by paragraph (2)(a) of that regulation is exercisable in relation to that time limit as extended by this regulation.

Unfair dismissal

Subsidiary provisions relating to unfair dismissal

Detriment

Detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions

Conciliation