Legal guidance

All items: Collective employee relations

Protection from dismissal on grounds of trade union activities - how far does it go?

Date:

21 June 2018

Consultant editor Darren Newman looks at a recent case in which the Court of Appeal had to consider if, in sharing information from a manager's desk diary, a trade union rep had acted outside the scope of trade union activities for the purposes of the automatically unfair dismissal protection afforded by s.152 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
Thomas Cook case reveals what unions must tell employers about industrial action plans

Date:

3 January 2018

What does a union have to tell its members and the employer about planned industrial action? Nick Chronias explains.
Will Trade Union Act minimise strikes in 'important public services'?

Date:

25 September 2017

The Trade Union Act introduced rules on balloting for industrial action in important public services that set the bar high for workers. Nick Chronias looks at how the law might work in practice.
Trade Union Act 2016: employers should be aware of key changes

Date:

7 April 2017

The Trade Union Act 2016 is now law, but will it prevent strikes like those in recent months by staff at Southern Rail and London Underground or those by junior doctors?

About this category

Legal guidance: HR and legal information and guidance relating to collective employee relations.

The materials and information included in the XpertHR service are provided for reference purposes only. They are not intended either as a substitute for professional advice or judgment or to provide legal or other advice with respect to particular circumstances. Use of the service is subject to our terms and conditions.

View our privacy policy, cookie policy and supported browsers.