Great Britain: ACAS launches consultation to make improve the representation of workers

In December 2008, the ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, which notably helps improving industrial relations) published two documents for consultation in an attempt to modernize policy and guidance in the area of worker representative rights, in particular clarifying the application of existing provisions to the growing forms of non-union or 'voluntary' representatives. (Ref. 090024)
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Revising the code of
practice on union representatives’ delegation time
. The first document is a revised edition of
the ACAS Code of Practice on Time off
for Trade Union Duties and Activities. It seeks to provide clarification on the allocation and management
of paid time-off and facilities for union representatives. It addresses in more
detail the provision of cover for the representative during time-off periods,
the adjustment of workloads, training and re-training for representatives

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