Introductory Text
PART I GENERAL
1.Citation, commencement and extent
2.Interpretation
3.Controlled and Controlling Undertaking
4.Circumstances in which provisions of these Regulations apply
5.The central management
PART II EMPLOYEE NUMBERS & REQUEST TO NEGOTIATE ESTABLISHMENT OF A EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCIL OR INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION PRO CEDURE
6.Calculation of numbers of employees
7.Entitlement to information
8.Complaint of failure to provide information
9.Request to negotiate an agreement for a European Works Council or information and consultation procedure
10.Dispute as to whether valid request made or whether obligation in regulation 9(1) applies
PART III SPECIAL NEGOTIATING BODY
11.Functions of the special negotiating body
12.Composition of the special negotiating body
13.Ballot arrangements
14.Conduct of ballot
15.Consultative Committee
PART IV EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCIL AND INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION PROCEDURE
16.Negotiation procedure
17.Content and scope of a European Works Council agreement and information and consultation procedure
18.Subsidiary requirements
19.Cooperation
PART V COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
20.Failure to establish European Works Council or information and consultation procedure
21.Disputes about operation of European Works Council or information and consultation procedure
22.Penalties
PART VI CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
23.Breach of statutory duty
24.Withholding of information by central management
PART VII PROTECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF A EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCIL, ETC.
25.Right to time off for members of a European Works Council, etc.
26.Right to remuneration for time off under regulation 25
27.Right to time off: complaints to tribunals
28.Unfair dismissal
29.Subsidiary provisions relating to unfair dismissal: Great Britain
30.Subsidiary provisions relating to unfair dismissal: Northern Ireland
31.Detriment
32.Detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions
33.Conciliation
PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS
The Appeal Tribunal, Industrial Court, CAC, ACAS and the Labour Relations Agency
34.Appeal Tribunal: jurisdiction
35.Appeal Tribunal: proceedings
36.Industrial Court: jurisdiction
37.Industrial Court: proceedings
38.CAC: proceedings
39.ACAS and the Labour Relations Agency
Restrictions on contracting out
40.Restrictions on contracting out: general
41.Restrictions on contracting out: Part VII
PART IX EXCEPTIONS
42.Article 6 agreements
43.Article 7 European Works Councils
44.Article 3 agreements
45.Article 13 agreements
46.Merchant Navy
PART X TRANSITIONALS
47.Transitionals: special negotiating body
48.Transitionals: Article 7 European Works Councils
Signature
SCHEDULE
SUBSIDIARY REQUIREMENTS
1.Establishment of European Works Council
2.Composition of the European Works Council
3.Appointment or election of UK members of the European Works Council
4.Ballot arrangements
5.Conduct of ballot
6.Competence of the European Works Council
7.Information and consultation meetings
8.Exceptional information and consultation meetings
9.Procedures
10.The continuing application of the subsidiary requirements
Explanatory Note