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).
Updated to reflect that the exemption from the requirement to elect representatives is extended to small businesses and transfers of fewer than 10 employees, for transfers on or after 1 July 2024.