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Employer's responsibilities during the process of union recognition.
As an employer you may need to work with trade unions that represent鈥�
The union must ask you - the employer - in writing if you鈥檒l agree to鈥�
The union can apply to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) for鈥�
The 鈥榖argaining unit鈥� is the group of employees that will be represented鈥�
Your employees will be balloted about whether they want the union to be鈥�
You can complain to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) if the union鈥�
You and the union will not need to continue negotiations if the union鈥�
How to apply for a union to be derecognised when an employer or a worker wants union to stop negotiating
Trade unions can be recognised to represent groups of employees in a鈥�
As an employer, you can apply to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC)鈥�
You can try to get a union derecognised if the workers in the bargaining鈥�
If the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) declared recognition without a鈥�
You can apply to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) for a secret鈥�
An employee or group of workers can apply to the Central Arbitration鈥�
When employers, workers and the union have tried to reach agreement about鈥�
Complain to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) if you feel that鈥�
You鈥檒l usually find out the result of the vote 48 hours after the ballot鈥�
Apply to set up an arrangement with your employer to be kept informed and to be consulted
You, together with other employees, can ask your employer to keep you鈥�
To make a request, you need to be an employee of a company or organisation鈥�
You can either write to: your employer to request an arrangement the鈥�
Your employer can start negotiating with you straight away if they choose鈥�
Your employer may hold a ballot (a vote) to decide if they should start鈥�
You need to negotiate with your employer when they agree - or the Central鈥�
Make, or respond to, an application for trade union recognition under Part I of Schedule A1 to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
Make, or respond to, a complaint to the CAC under section 183 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
Make, or respond to, a complaint under Regulation 10(1) of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004.
Make, or respond to, an application under Regulation 26(2) of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004.
Make, or respond to, a complaint under Regulation 22(1) of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004.
Make, or respond to, an application to the CAC under Parts IV and V of Schedule A1 to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Make, or respond to, a complaint under Regulation 13(2) of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004.
Make, or respond to, a complaint under Regulation 6(1) of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004.
Make a complaint under Regulation 8(7), 8(8) or 10(2) of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004.
Make, or respond to, an application to the CAC under Part III of Schedule A1 to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
Make an application under Part VI of Schedule A1 to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
Make, or respond to, a complaint under Regulations 19(2) or 19(4) of the Information and Consultation Regulations 2004.
Make, or respond to, an application under Regulation 13(1) of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004.
Make, or respond to, an application under Regulation 25(6) of the Information and Consultation Regulations 2004.
Make an application to the CAC under Part II of Schedule A1 to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
Make, or respond to, a complaint under Regulation 15(1) of the Information and Consultation Regulations 2004.
Make, or respond to, a complaint under Regulation 17(1) of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004.
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