Consult your workforce

The law says that employers must consult their workers on health and safety.

Consultation is a two-way process – it does not just mean telling workers about health and safety. It means discussing health and safety with them, allowing them to raise concerns and influence decisions.

You have to consult all workers. In a very small business, you may choose to consult each employee separately. However, most organisations consult staff through their health and safety representatives.

There are two kinds of representative. They can be:

Managers must not decide who will represent workers on health and safety.

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