LRD guides and handbook November 2016

Using information and consultation rights - a union rep's guide

Chapter 5

5. Pre-existing agreements and restrictions

[ch 5: page 25]

An employee ICE request may run into difficulties if there is a pre-existing arrangement for informing and consulting employees, or if the ICE process has already been initiated within the last three years. The role and nature of pre-existing agreements are among the most common issues raised in CAC hearings.