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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 cannot be legally…
A picket line is where workers and union reps (‘picketers’ or ‘pickets’)…
Responding to suspected breaches of planning control.
Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Fairley on 21 January 2026.
You have the right to stop industrial action if it's unlawful and you're not someone representing a company
Tell the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) where you will be carrying out a rotational SFI action after the first year of your agreement.
Guidance to help government staff and partners implement strategic outcome 1: increasing women’s participation and leadership in decision-making processes.
Disciplinary procedures your employer has at work - disciplinary hearings, appeals, suspension, dismissal and help and advice
Treaty publication news, UK actions on multilateral treaties and changes to the status of the treaties for which the UK is depositary.
Application form K3 for registration of a Pending Action
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