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Summary
Future developments
Questions and answers
The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Rights of unions
Advantages of recognition for unions
What recognition means for employers
Statutory recognition

Summary

7.1

  • The relevant law in the UK governing industrial relations and collective rights comprises a mix of the common law and statute, most notably the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and the Employment Relations Act 1999. (See 7.3 The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992)
  • Under UK labour law most of the rights afforded to trade unions are restricted to independent trade unions.
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