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Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2005
United Kingdom
The Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
At a glance
What's here
21 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide · 1 journey
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Employer 16
- Any Person 3
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Step-by-step journeys using this legislation
Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Supporting — topic alignment
1 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
Any Person also bound by 2337 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
As soon as reasonably practicable after the date of the...
- Publish ballot results to employer and employees Employer
A ballot supervisor shall publish a report (“an ineffective ballot...
- Publish an ineffective ballot report if ballot requirements were not met Any Person
Where a ballot supervisor publishes an ineffective ballot report the...
- Publish ineffective ballot report within one month of results Any Person
A ballot supervisor must publish an ineffective ballot report in...
- Publish report if employee ballot is ineffective Employer
Where a ballot supervisor publishes an ineffective ballot report the...
- Arrange for reballot if ballot supervisor reports ineffective ballot Employer
All costs relating to the holding of the ballot, including...
- Pay all costs of holding employee information and consultation ballots Employer
The requirements referred to in paragraph 1 are that –...
- Conduct a ballot for electing information and consultation representatives Employer
Where the Industrial Court finds the complaint well-founded it shall...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Industrial Court must make order if ballot complaint is upheld Tribunal / Court
Conduct of the ballot
- Ensure ballot supervisor independence and cooperate with them Employer
A ballot supervisor’s appointment shall require that he –
- Supervise and conduct the ballot fairly and in accordance with published arrangements Any Person
Browse 5 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Ballot arrangements
Any employee or an employees' representative who believes that the...
An order under paragraph 4 shall specify the modifications to...
A person is an independent ballot supervisor for the purposes...
For the purposes of paragraph 3 the arrangements for the...
Entitlement to data
- Provide employee staff data on written request Employer
Complaint of failure to provide data
- Provide data to employees or their representatives on request Employer
Employee request to negotiate an agreement in respect of information and consultation
- Initiate negotiations after a valid employee request for information and consultation Employer
Pre-existing agreements: ballot for endorsement of employee request
- Conduct a fair ballot if you choose that route instead of negotiating Employer
Negotiations to reach an agreement
- Initiate negotiations by appointing employee representatives Employer
Complaints about election or appointment of negotiating representatives
- Comply with Industrial Court order to re-run election or appointment of negotiating representatives Employer
Negotiated agreements
- Ensure negotiated agreements meet legal standards for employee information and consultation Employer
Complaints about ballot for employee approval of negotiated agreement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Industrial Court must order re-run ballot if complaint about employee approval ballot is well-founded Tribunal / Court
Election of information and consultation representatives
- Hold a ballot to elect information and consultation representatives Employer
Standard information and consultation provisions
- Inform and consult employee representatives on business activities, employment, and major decisions Employer
Right to time off: complaint to industrial tribunals
- Let employees take time off and pay them correctly Employer
Browse 33 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application
Agency Workers
Calculation of number of employees
Pre-existing agreements: agency workers
Pre-existing agreements covering groups of undertakings
Complaint about ballot for endorsement of employee request
Employer notification of decision to start negotiations
Restrictions on employee request and employer notification
Dispute about employee request, employer notification or whether obligation in regulation 7(1) applies
Negotiated agreements and listed changes to pension schemes
Application of standard information and consultation provisions
Co-operation
Disputes about operation of a negotiated agreement or the standard information and consultation provisions
Penalties
Exclusivity of remedy
Breach of statutory duty
Withholding of information by the employer
Right to time off for information and consultation representatives, etc.
Right to remuneration for time off under regulation 27
Extension of time limit to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings
Unfair dismissal
Subsidiary provisions relating to unfair dismissal
Detriment
Detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions
Conciliation
Industrial Court: proceedings
Labour Relations Agency
Restrictions on contracting out: general
Restrictions on contracting out: Part VIII
Crown employment
Exception for merchant navy
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