Employer Factsheet: Trade Unions and Employee Relations

Employers must:

• consult with employee representatives about health and safety, collective redundancies, transfers of undertakings and occupational pension schemes

• consult, as appropriate, under the provisions of an Information and Consultation Agreement (ICA)

• disclose information to employee representatives as required under specific legislation

• consider and respond to a valid request for recognition by an independent trade union for collective bargaining purposes

• avoid discrimination or victimisation against trade union representatives and trade union members