LRD guides and handbook July 2020

Law at work 2020 - the trade union guide to employment law

Chapter 11

The mechanics of collective consultation

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Where there is a proposal to dismiss 20 or more employees for redundancy, the employer must consult appropriate representatives of any employees likely to be made redundant. Where a union is recognised, the appropriate representatives are the union reps, who have the right to paid time off to take part in consultation and for training in their representation duties (see Chapter 5, page 158).