Information and consultation regulations 2004 – The opportunity and the challenge

Abstract

The European Directive on Information and Consultation will come into force in the UK on 6th April, 2005 for all undertakings employing 150 people or more. In 2007 this threshold reduces to 100 employees or more and in 2008 to 50 or more employees. By that stage, 56.3 per cent1 of the UK workforce will enjoy a legal right to formalised information and consultation (I&C) in the workplace. This paper assesses the challenges and opportunities for communicators and assesses their role in implementing the new regulations.

Citation

Birkett, L. and Doswell, S. (2004), "Information and consultation regulations 2004 – The opportunity and the challenge", Journal of Communication Management, Vol. 9 No. 2, pp. 134-144. https://doi.org/10.1108/13632540510621344