Guidance and regulation

Guidance on picketing for employers, workers or members of the public who may be affected by a picket or any associated activities.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 11 March 2024

As a public sector employer, you must report and publish information on facility time for your employees who are trade union representatives.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 18 August 2023

Practical guidance to trade unions and employers to promote the improvement of industrial relations and good practice in the conduct of trade union industrial action ballots.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 24 February 2017

Guidance for trade unions on “reasonable steps” in relation to minimum service levels.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 6 December 2023

Guidance for employers, trade unions and workers on issuing work notices in relation to minimum service levels during strike action.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 16 November 2023

Employment law gives employees basic protections against being penalised for being, or not being, members of a trade union.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 8 May 2006

A guide to the statutory rights and protections given to those who take industrial action.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 9 April 2010

Information about applying the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023 in practice.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 8 December 2023

Blank electronic form and Ballots and Industrial Action Spreadsheet for Trade Unions completion

• From: Certification Officer
• Updated: 14 January 2020

A guide for trade unions and employers’ associations seeking to renew their political resolution

• From: Certification Officer
• Updated: 10 July 2020

The Certification Officer’s procedure for investigating reported financial irregularities in trade unions and employers’ associations.

• From: Certification Officer
• Updated: 15 July 2020

Guidance on the statutory procedure for the recognition and derecognition of trade unions for the purpose of collective bargaining.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 5 September 2005

Blank electronic form for Employers' Associations completion

• From: Certification Officer
• Updated: 15 January 2020

Guidance for employers to ensure that deductions they make are lawful, and the remedy available to workers from whom deductions are unlawfully made.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 8 May 2006

Guidance on how a trade union political fund must be operated.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 22 February 2018

A guide for trade unions and employers’ associations seeking to establish a political fund

• From: Certification Officer
• Updated: 10 July 2020

The determination of complaints by the Certification Officer under the Trade Union & Labour relation (consolidation) Act 1992

• From: Certification Officer
• Updated: 10 July 2020

Guidance on how the Certification Officer Intends to use these Powers

• From: Certification Officer
• Updated: 1 April 2022

Describes the statutory requirements which apply to trade union elections.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 9 April 2009

Guidance on what is meant by unjustifiable discipline by a trade union.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 8 May 2006