What we do

The Certification Officer is responsible for statutory functions relating to trade unions and employers’ associations.

Certification Officer works with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

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Documents

Our announcements

  1. Certification Officer: amendments to the lists

    • News story

  2. Certification Officer: general announcements and latest decisions

    • News story

See all our announcements

Our publications

  1. The Certification Officer’s Role as a Prescribed Person

    • Guidance

  2. Breach of union rules/breach of statutory balloting procedures decision: Burgess and Ors, Wakefield, Bannister and Rogers v UNISON D5-20/17-18

    • Decision

See all our publications

Our management

Contact Certification Officer

General enquiries

Certification Office
Lower Ground Floor
Fleetbank House
2-6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JX

Visitors to the Certification Office should be aware that currently in the event of an emergency evacuation of the building evacuation is via two flights of stairs. Anyone with mobility impairment wishing to visit the office should contact us before doing so in order to make any necessary arrangements

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Certification Officer
Lower Ground Floor
Fleetbank House
2-6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JX

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