Statutory guidance

Industrial action ballots and notice to employers: draft revised code of practice

Guidance promoting the improvement of industrial relations and good practice in conducting industrial action ballots, revised post-Employment Rights Act 2025.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 9 January 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Code of Practice issued by the Secretary of State under section 205 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: industrial action ballots and notice to employers

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Explanatory memorandum to the code of practice on industrial action ballots and notice to employers 2026

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Details

This draft code and its corresponding explanatory memorandum, laid before both Houses of Parliament, shows the proposed consequential revisions of the code. This follows amendments made to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 Act by the Employment Rights Act 2025. The revisions to the code relate to provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 that are due to come into force on 18 February 2026.

See the current code of practice on industrial action ballots and notice to employers.

Published 9 January 2026