Presents initial findings from case study-based research concerning the employee information and consultation (I&C) arrangements of a range of different organisations in the changed legal context established by the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004. It examines the key features and operation of I&C arrangements and the impact of these arrangements on management decision-making, employee commitment, employment relations climate and organisational effectiveness.
The research was undertaken by the Employment Market Analysis and Research branch of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and was co-sponsored by Acas and the CIPD.
A subsequent report from the second phase of the research - focusing on medium-sized organisations - was published in October 2008.