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This independent report by Bruce Carr QC follows his review of the law governing industrial disputes.
Strikes and industrial action - rights and responsibilities for employers, when unions can take action and the effect on employees' pay and working records
If there’s a workplace dispute at your business, you should try to resolve…
Trade unions only have statutory immunity if the industrial action is…
You can ask your employees if they’re planning to strike, so that you can…
During the strike, workers and union reps may stand outside the place of…
You can ask non-union employees to cover work during a strike, as long as:…
Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
Problems with your employer usually fall into one of two categories:…
You can make a formal grievance complaint or face formal disciplinary…
You can appeal the result of a grievance or disciplinary procedure. Your…
You can get help from a third-party to solve disputes between you and your…
If you have been unable to solve a problem between you and your employer,…
Call Acas, contact Citizen’s Advice or speak to your trade union or staff…
How legal industrial action is organised, picketing and the law and what your employment rights when you are on strike
We're seeking your views on how to tackle the intimidation of non-striking workers during industrial disputes.
We’re responsible for hearing claims from people who think someone such as an employer or potential employer has treated them unlawfully. Examples of unlawful treatment claims that we may hear include: unfair dismissal discrimination unfair deductions from pay Who we...
Find out about agricultural workers' pay and working conditions, labour laws, and health and safety laws.
Information on labour disputes in 2013 by industry, region, cause, size and duration, comparing the figures with previous years. The article presents year total figures on labour disputes in 2013, and provides a more in-depth analysis of figures than that...
How to take an employer to a tribunal: the hearing, what happens if you lose your case, how to appeal.
Ongoing trade disputes in which the UK is a main or third party.
Employment relations research series no. 119. Reviews the literature on the factors that may influence the behaviour of employees involved in…
Analysis of the 3 main measures of labour disputes; working days lost, stoppages and workers by industry, region, cause, size and duration.
We’re responsible for handling appeals against decisions made by the Employment Tribunal where a legal mistake may have been made in the case. This might be because the Employment Tribunal: got the law wrong didn’t apply the correct law didn’t...
This guide is about making a complaint for disclosure of information
How employees, employers and their representatives can resolve disputes about setting up and running a European Works Council (EWC) under the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations (TICER).
You have the right to stop industrial action if it's unlawful and you're not someone representing a company
FOI 1815 We received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for information relating to the Policing of the Warrington Messenger…
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