§ Lord Wedderburn of Charltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether draft regulations have been produced concerning the provisions on disciplinary and grievance procedures in the Employment Act 2002; whether these drafts have been made available on the Internet; whether they have been or will be made available to all those to whom they were promised in the course of debates in Parliament on the Employment Bill; and why there has been little publicity concerning their contents. [HL3142]
§ Lord Sainsbury of TurvilleThe Government are currently finalising drafting of the regulations under Part 3 of the Employment Act 2002, with input from an advisory group which includes employer organisations, trade unions, and other key agencies
Public consultation on these draft regulations is expected to start in July. The consultation paper and draft regulations will be available on the Internet and in other formats. Copies will be placed in the Libraries of the House and will be sent to a wide range of stakeholders. The start of the consultation exercise will also see the beginning of a comprehensive, wide-reaching guidance and communication programme designed to inform employers and employees about their new rights and responsibilities in this area, which the Government intend to introduce in October 2004.