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How legal industrial action is organised, picketing and the law and what your employment rights when you are on strike
Industrial action is when workers: go on strike take other action, like…
Your union must have a vote (a ‘ballot’) that’s properly organised…
You have the right to take industrial action and you can’t be legally…
A picket line is where workers and union reps (‘picketers’ or ‘pickets’)…
Joining a union and getting recognition for collective bargaining and agreements - legal rules about membership, union reps and your rights
A trade union is an organisation with members who are usually workers or…
You have the right to: choose to join or not join a union decide to leave…
A trade union representative (‘rep’) is a union member who represents and…
When an employer and a union agree to negotiate on pay, terms and…
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:…
Employer's responsibilities during the process of union recognition.
Working effectively with trade unions; collective bargaining and agreements, informing and consulting, union subs, the check off, political funds, union reps
Information from the Certification Officer on levy eligibility, how to pay and how the levy is calculated.
Guidance from the Certification Officer (CO).
Transfer of engagements and amalgamations: guidance from the Certification Officer (CO).
Certification Officer (CO) guidance on eligibility, the application process and application form CO1.
The Certification Officer’s procedure for investigating reported financial irregularities in trade unions and employers’ associations.
General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer
Union Workers’ Union trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
These sections are taken from the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and relate to disclosure of information
How to apply for a union to be derecognised when an employer or a worker wants union to stop negotiating
Documents related to the Act which reform the framework of trade union law.
Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Guidance on how the Certification Officer Intends to use these Powers
Empower The Workers’ Union trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
As a public sector employer, you must report and publish information on facility time for your employees who are trade union representatives.
Equality For Workers Union (EFWU) trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
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