New European rules will force business to consult workers on their choice of tea – true or false? False, but this type of press sensationalism may well confuse and alarm employers unfamiliar with the new Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004, which come into force on 6 April, 2005. So, how should employers prepare for these regulations?
While employers are accustomed to a flow of new employment legislation (now seemingly on a bi-annual basis), no single piece of legislation has changed, or attempted to change, the relationship between employer and employee to such a profound extent as the new Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004.
