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- Employment law cases
In Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer, the Supreme Court held that s.146 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULR(C)A) is incompatible with art.11 as it does not protect workers against detriment for participating in industrial action.
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- Employment law guide
Updated to include information on the Supreme Court's decision in Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer, concerning the issue of protection against detriment for participating in industrial action.
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- Economic data
Updated to include official statistics from the ONS for February 2024 on days lost to labour disputes and the number of stoppages. The next ONS release date is 14 May 2024.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to reflect the increase in the fixed award for unlawful inducement, effective from 6 April 2024.
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- Employment law cases
Updated to reflect that the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer on 17 April 2024.
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- Letters and forms
Use this model letter to inform a worker that they are required to work during strike action to secure minimum service levels.
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- Letters and forms
Use this model letter to issue a work notice to a trade union ahead of strike action to identify the workers required and the work they must carry out during the strike to secure minimum service levels.
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- Employment law guide
Updated to reflect picket supervisors' responsibilities in relation to work notices under minimum service levels legislation.
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- Employment law guide
Updated to include information on IWUGB v CAC and another, in which the Supreme Court considered whether Deliveroo riders fell within art.11 of the ECHR.
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- Employment law cases
In Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee and another, the Supreme Court held that Deliveroo riders are not in an employment relationship and fall outside the scope of the trade union rights under art.11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).