S.L. 452.96 Art. 3General duty to inform,consultand co-operate.

(1) The employer shall make the practical arrangements necessary at the appropriate level to allow his employees to effectively exercise the right to information and consultation in accordance with these regulations through the standard information

*13th January, 2006. and consultation provisions set out in regulation 4.

(2) When defining or implementing practical arrangements for information and consultation, the employer and the employees’ representatives shall work in a spirit of cooperation and with due regard for their reciprocal rights and obligations, taking into account the interests both of the undertaking and of the employees.

(3) The provisions in subregulations (1) and (2) are without prejudice to any written agreement in force on 23rd March, 2005 which, whilst respecting the minimum requirements set out in these regulations, is more favourable to employees, provided that:

(a) the agreement applies to the whole workforce;

(b) the agreement clearly sets out how the employer is to give information to the employees or their representatives and to seek their views on such information;

(c) the agreement has been applied effectively.

(4) Nothing in these regulations shall prevent the employer and employees from negotiating agreements on the practical arrangements for informing and consulting employees, provided that these respect the minimum requirements set out in these regulations.