Inform and consult your employees

Introduction

If you employ people you'll need to communicate with them to exchange views and ideas, and to issue and receive instructions. 

The Information and Consultation of Employees (ICE) Regulations also now give employees the right to be informed and consulted about the business they work for. These regulations are being introduced on a phased basis, with employers with at least 150 employees having to comply from 6 April 2005.

Successful communication and consultation between you and your employees is also critical to your business' success. The tangible benefits of making employees feel involved and empowered can be higher productivity and reduced recruitment costs.

This guide explains the requirements and the opportunities for communicating with your employees. It sets out how your business can benefit from successful communication and gives information on organisations that can help with setting up and implementing communication and consultation.

Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• Why good communications are important
• Legal requirements for communications
• Consulting your employees
• Communicating and consulting - ways and means
• The art of good communication
• Examples of good practice
• The role of training
• Here's how asking employees for ideas improved our business

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