Employment law cases

National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers v United Kingdom [2014] IRLR 467 ECHR

Reports relating to this case:

  • UK law prohibiting secondary industrial action is lawful

    Date:
    9 April 2014

    The European Court of Human Rights has held that UK laws that prohibit secondary or "sympathy" industrial action do not violate art.11 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which covers freedom of assembly and association.