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Worker involvement
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Talk to your employees
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- What the law says
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Gain commitment
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How many representatives?
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Prepare - good practice tips
Overview
- Prepare-good practice tips
Consult your workforce
Joint involvement
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Reflect diversity
Train your reps
Give it time
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Overview
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Factors to consider
What to consult about
Overview
- What to consult about
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Training
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Plan - good practice tips
Overview
- Plan-good practice tips
Scope of consultation
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Involve employees
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Overview
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Overview
- What your duties are
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How to involve your employees
Overview
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Where English is not the first language
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Overview
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Investigating accidents, hazards and complaints
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Set up a H&S Committee
Overview
- Set up a H&S Committee
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How your H&S committee will work
Membership of your H&S committee
More about membership
Frequency of meetings
What your H&S committee will do
Decision making
What resources will be needed
Consult - good practice tips
Overview
- Consult-good practice tips
Recognise the role
Different work patterns
Preferences
Involve the representative
Plan a programme of inspections
Agree the number of representatives
Inspect together
Consult specialists
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Think about minor incidents
Plan meetings in advance
Communicate
Keep the date
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Overview
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Judith Hackitt video - Involvement of your workforce
Downloadable version of this video [MPEG 4.8MB]
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2021-01-07
