LegalizeThe European Cooperative Society (Involvement of Employees) Regulations 2006
Made: 25th July 2006
Laid before Parliament: 27th July 2006
Coming into force: 18th August 2006
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PART 1 — GENERAL
Citation and commencement
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Extent and application
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Interpretation
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PART 2 — PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUALS AND LEGAL ENTITIES AND THE SPECIAL NEGOTIATING BODY
Circumstances in which different regulations apply
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Exempt formations and SCEs
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Subsequent application of Regulations to a formerly exempt SCE
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Duty on participating individual and participating legal entity to provide information
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Complaint of failure to provide information
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Function of the special negotiating body
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Composition of the special negotiating body
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Complaint about establishment of special negotiating body
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PART 3 — ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT OF UK MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL NEGOTIATING BODY
Ballot arrangements
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Conduct of the ballot
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Appointment of UK members by a consultative committee
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Representation of employees
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PART 4 — NEGOTIATION OF THE EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT AGREEMENT
Negotiations to reach an employee involvement agreement
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The employee involvement agreement
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Decisions of the special negotiating body
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Decision not to open or to terminate negotiations
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Complaint about decisions of the special negotiating body
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PART 5 — STANDARD RULES ON EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT
Standard rules on employee involvement
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PART 6 — COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Disputes about operation of an employee involvement agreement or the standard rules on employee involvement
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Penalties
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Misuse of procedures
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Exclusivity of remedy
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PART 7 — CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Breach of statutory duty
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Withholding of information
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PART 8 — PROTECTION FOR MEMBERS OF SPECIAL NEGOTIATING BODY, ETC.
Right to time off for members of special negotiating body, etc.
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Right to remuneration for time off under regulation 28
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Right to time off: complaints to tribunals
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Unfair dismissal
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Subsidiary provisions relating to unfair dismissal
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Detriment
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Detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions
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Conciliation
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PART 9 — MISCELLANEOUS
CAC proceedings
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Appeal Tribunal: location of certain proceedings under these Regulations
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Appeal Tribunal: appeals from employment tribunals
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ACAS
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Restrictions on contracting out: general
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Restrictions on contracting out: Part 8
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Amendment of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999
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Existing employee involvement rights
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SCHEDULE 1
PART 1 — PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND THE SPECIAL NEGOTIATING BODY
Duty on SCE to provide information
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Complaint of failure to provide information
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Function of the special negotiating body
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Composition of the special negotiating body
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Complaint about establishment of the special negotiating body
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PART 2 — ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT OF UK MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL NEGOTIATING BODY
Ballot arrangements
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Conduct of the ballot
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Appointment of UK members by a consultative committee
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Representation of employees
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PART 3 — NEGOTIATION OF THE EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT AGREEMENT
Negotiations to reach an employee involvement agreement
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The employee involvement agreement
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Decisions of the special negotiating body
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Decision not to open or to terminate negotiations
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Complaint about decisions of the special negotiating body
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PART 4 — STANDARD RULES ON EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT
Standard rules on employee involvement
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SCHEDULE 2 — STANDARD RULES ON EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT
PART 1 — COMPOSITION OF THE REPRESENTATIVE BODY
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PART 2 — STANDARD RULES FOR INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION
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PART 3 — STANDARD RULES FOR PARTICIPATION
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SCHEDULE 3 — APPLICATION OF THE REGULATIONS IN RELATION TO NORTHERN IRELAND
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Signed
Jim Fitzpatrick — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations — Department of Trade and Industry — 2006-07-25
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68. The enabling powers of section 2(2) of this Act were extended by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51).
[^f00002]: S.I. 2000/738
[^f00003]: 1996 c. 18
[^f00004]: O.J. L207, 18.8.03, p.25. The EC Directive extends to the EEA under Article 98 of the EEA Agreement by Decision No: 44/2004 of the EEA Joint Committee (OJ No. L277, 26.8.2004, p. 11 and EEA Supplement No. 43, 26.8.2004, p. 11.
[^f00005]: O.J. L207, 18.8.03, p.1.
[^f00006]: Section 43A of the 1996 Act was inserted by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (c. 23), section 1.
[^f00007]: Section 105 has been amended on a number of occasions to specify additional circumstances in which an employee dismissed by reason of redundancy is to be regarded as unfairly dismissed.
[^f00008]: Section 108(1) was amended by S.I. 1999/1436, article 3.
[^f00009]: Section 108(3) has been amended on a number of occasions to specify additional cases in which no qualifying period of employment is required.
[^f00010]: Section 109(2) has been amended on a number of occasions to specify additional cases where the upper age limit does not apply.
[^f00011]: 2002 c. 22. Schedules 3, 4 and 5 to the 2002 Act have been amended on a number of occasions to specify additional tribunal jurisdictions to which sections 31, 32 and 38 of the Act apply.
[^f00012]: 1996 c. 17. Section 18(1) has been amended on a number of occasions to specify additional proceedings and claims to which the section applies.
[^f00013]: Section 21(1) has been amended on a number of occasions to specify additional proceedings and claims to which the section applies.
[^f00014]: 1990 c. 41.
[^f00015]: SI 1999/3323.
[^f00016]: S.I. 1996/1919 (NI 16). Article 137 has been amended on a number of occasions to specify additional circumstances in which the employee dismissed by reason of redundancy is to be regarded as unfairly dismissed.
[^f00017]: Article 140(1) was amended by S.R. 1999 No. 277. Article 140(3) has been amended on a number of occasions to specify additional cases in which no qualifying period of employment is required.
[^f00018]: Article 141(2) has been amended on a number of occasions to specify additional cases where the upper age limit does not apply.
[^f00019]: S.I. 2003/2902. Schedules 2, 3 and 4 to the 2003 Order have been amended on a number of occasions to specify additional tribunal jurisdictions to which Articles 17, 19 and 27 apply.
[^f00020]: S.I. 1996/1921. Article 20(1) has been amended on a number of occasions to specify additional proceedings and claims to which the Article applies.
[^f00021]: S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5).
[^f00022]: S.I. 1995/1980 (N.I. 12).
Editorial notes
Agency Workers
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Duty on participating individual and participating legal entity to provide information
Complaint of failure to provide information
Function of the special negotiating body
Composition of the special negotiating body
Complaint about establishment of special negotiating body
Extension of time limit to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings
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Unfair dismissal
Subsidiary provisions relating to unfair dismissal
Detriment
Detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions
Conciliation
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