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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).