F1PART 4EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION
F1CHAPTER 1APPLICATION OF THIS PART
Application of this PartF122
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F1CHAPTER 2MERGING COMPANIES AND THE SPECIAL NEGOTIATING BODY
Duty on merging company to provide informationF123
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Complaint of failure to provide informationF124
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The special negotiating bodyF125
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Composition of the special negotiating bodyF126
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Complaint about establishment of special negotiating bodyF127
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F1CHAPTER 3NEGOTIATION OF THE EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Negotiations to reach an employee participation agreementF128
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The employee participation agreementF129
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Decisions of the special negotiating bodyF130
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Decision not to open or to terminate negotiationsF131
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Complaint about decisions of special negotiating bodyF132
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F1CHAPTER 4ELECTION OF UNITED KINGDOM MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL NEGOTIATING BODY
Ballot arrangementsF133
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Conduct of the ballotF134
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Representation of employeesF135
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F1CHAPTER 5STANDARD RULES OF EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION IN A UK TRANSFEREE COMPANY
Merging Companies may select standard rules of employee participationF136
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Application of the standard rulesF137
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The standard rules of employee participationF138
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Limit on level of employee participationF139
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Subsequent domestic mergersF140
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F1CHAPTER 6CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Duty of confidentialityF141
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Withholding of information by the transferee or merging companyF142
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F1CHAPTER 7PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF SPECIAL NEGOTIATING BODY, ETC.
Right to time off for members of special negotiating body, etc.F143
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Right to remuneration for time off under regulation 43F144
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Right to time off: complaints to employment tribunalsF145
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Extension of time limit to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedingsF145A
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Unfair dismissal of employeeF146
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Unfair dismissal of member of special negotiating body, etc.F147
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Subsidiary provisions relating to unfair dismissalF148
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DetrimentF149
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Detriment for member of special negotiating body, etc.F150
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Detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisionsF151
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ConciliationF152
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F1CHAPTER 8COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Disputes about operation of an employee participation agreement or the standard rules of employee participationF153
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Misuse of proceduresF154
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PenaltiesF155
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Exclusivity of remedyF156
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F1CHAPTER 9MISCELLANEOUS
CAC proceedingsF157
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Appeal Tribunal: location of certain proceedings under these RegulationsF158
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Appeal Tribunal: appeals from employment tribunalsF159
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ACASF160
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Restrictions on contracting out: generalF161
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Restrictions on contracting out: Chapter 7 of this PartF162
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Amendments to the Employment Act 2002F163
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Amendments to the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993F164
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Regulations revoked (31.12.2020) by The Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnerships (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/348), regs. 2, 5(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)