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Information and consultation - pre-existing agreements

Under the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004, if an employer has a valid pre-existing agreement in place and an employee request is made by less than 40% of the workforce, the employer may hold a ballot to determine whether or not the workforce endorses the request1. The table below sets out the requirements for a pre-existing agreement.