In order to have statutory immunity from tortious liability, some acts by a trade union will have to satisfy both the more general statutory conditions (see Practice...
Collective agreements are agreements negotiated between trade unions and employers or employers' associations. Enforceability between union and employer A collective...
A union member has a statutory right not to be unjustifiably disciplined by his union. This is in addition to the common law right arising from his membership of a union...
An employee or prospective employee has a number of rights relating to his employment that arise as a result of his union membership status. These rights arise whether: •...
[Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1:] 1 [I am not a member of any trade union. OR I am a member of [insert name of trade union]. OR On [insert date], I applied to join...
[Insert in para 6.1 of response form ET3:] 1 It is [admitted OR denied] that the Claimant was dismissed for the reasons stated or alleged in the claim. 2 [In fact, the...
An individual has a statutory right not to be excluded or expelled from a trade union, save in certain specified circumstances. There is also a more limited common law...
Although industrial action is often seen primarily as a battle between an employer and a trade union, it must be remembered that: • the union is only acting on behalf of...
Industrial action is potentially very disruptive for an employer’s business. Hopefully, a union will use industrial action as a last resort, and other solutions will be...
[To be typed on headed notepaper of transferor] [Date] [Strictly private and confidential] Dear [insert name of trade union official(s) or employee representative(s), or...
[To be typed on headed notepaper of transferee] [Date] [Strictly private and confidential] Dear [insert name of trade union or other employee representative(s) or...
Picketing is not a term with any exhaustive statutory or other definition. However, it is generally used to refer to various types of activity which: • take place on the...
A statutory procedure by which trade unions may seek compulsory statutory recognition by an employer, for the purpose of collective bargaining, is available in certain...
A number of individual statutory rights may arise in specified circumstances relating to the activities of a trade union: • trade union officials are entitled to...
A collective agreement is an agreement negotiated between one or more trade unions and employers or employers' associations and which relates to one or more of the...
Establishment and membership The Central Arbitration Committee is an independent arbitration body established by statute (section 259 of the Trade Union and Labour...
FORTHCOMING CHANGES:The Trade Union Act 2016 includes various measures in relation to unions such as further changes to the role of the Certification Officer, intended to...
The ability to withdraw labour is a powerful weapon in the arsenal available to trade unions, and hence industrial action forms a significant aspect of collective...
A number of specific rights are conferred on an independent (see Practice Note: Trade union listing and independence) trade union once it has been recognised by a...
Employers and employment agencies will typically wish to obtain references or undergo other vetting processes when deciding who to give work to—see Practice Note:...
The organisation of industrial action by a trade union will usually give rise to some form of liability at common law. For example, calling workers to take strike action...
Listing One of the administrative functions of the Certification Officer (see Practice Note: The Certification Officer) is to maintain a list of trade unions, which is...
An employer may 'recognise' a trade union for a number of different purposes, and at one of a number of different ‘levels’. On the other hand, even where a large number...
This Practice Note examines the procedure for changes to union recognition, particularly where the bargaining unit is no longer appropriate or where it has ceased to...
Membership of a trade union gives an individual worker access to advice and other assistance from the union in a number of work-related contexts. Representation by union...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: The Trade Union Act 2016 includes various measures in relation to unions including changes to the role of the Certification Officer, some of which are...