What is ICE?

In April 2005 the Information and Consultation of Employees (ICE) Regulations came into force. This law implements European Directive 2002/14/EC and sets a standard for informing and consulting employees.

This is the first time in the UK that law regulates an organisation’s on-going information and consultation arrangements. An organisation must set up statutory consultation arrangements if it receives a request from 10% of its employees.

But it doesn't need to be terrifying......... Information and consultation is not joint decision-making or an extension of collective bargaining. Management retains the right to make the final decision.

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Just15

Just15 provides expert advice and guidance - online and via a helpline - to help you understand the ICE Regulations and implement them in your business. Without expensive lawyers or consultants' fees.

It will give you a legally-compliant document that:

is tailored to your own circumstances

caters for a wide range of choices, from informing and consulting directly with employees, to creating an employee forum or consultation committee

draws on the best legal advice available and adopts widely-followed practice in UK firms

Depending on what you want to do, Just15 will allow you to:

continue with your existing communications arrangements unchanged, if they already comply with the law - but set out in a legal document so they are protected from being overturned by a small group of employees;

adapt what you are currently doing to meet minimum standards in the legislation; or

introduce new arrangements such as a consultation forum, a team briefing set-up, all-employee meetings, or electronic communication and feedback.

Just15 provides guidance on a crucial aspect of the law - how to obtain employee support for what you are planning. It also provides model communications for explaining your plans to your employees and management.

If you plan to set up a forum or committee with representatives, Just15 provides advice on how to arrange employee elections. It also gives advice on how to make your communication arrangements work in practice, how to train employee representatives (if you have them), and how to give your arrangements momentum.