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Rights to paid time off for union reps, shop stewards, health and safety or learning reps or other union officials

Joining a union and getting recognition for collective bargaining and agreements - legal rules about membership, union reps and your rights

• Joining a trade union

  A trade union is an organisation with members who are usually workers or…

• Trade union membership: your employment rights

  You have the right to: choose to join or not join a union decide to leave…

• Role of your trade union rep

  A trade union representative (‘rep’) is a union member who represents and…

• Union negotiations with your employer

  When an employer and a union agree to negotiate on pay, terms and…

How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.

• Updated: 27 January 2026

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) carries out low flying for training across the UK - low flying areas (LFAs), tactical training areas (TTAs)

Statistics on military low flying activity conducted in the UK Low Flying System

• Updated: 27 November 2025

LLWR Ltd. manage the Low Level Waste Repository in Cumbria and ensure that lower activity waste is managed effectively across the UK.

• Updated: 1 February 2022

The requirements for packaging LHGW

• Updated: 20 November 2020

VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.

This guidance explains the different preference tiers under the DCTS, including benefits for each tier, criteria for moving between tiers and transition periods.

• Updated: 19 June 2023

This page collects research published by the Low Pay Commission from 2012 onwards.

• Updated: 4 February 2025