Updated to include official statistics from the ONS for January 2024 on days lost to labour disputes and the number of stoppages. The next ONS release date is 16 April 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.
In the current political climate, it seems foolish to make predictions about the Government's future policy in relation to employment law. But amidst widespread speculation about a "bonfire of rights", it is worth looking at what the Government has so far said and done that might indicate the direction of travel, according to consultant editor Darren Newman.
Consultant editor Darren Newman argues that more restrictive trade union laws, such as the lifting of the ban on using agency workers during industrial action and an increase in the level of damages that can be awarded against unions for unlawful industrial action, are not the answer to tackling the current wave of industrial unrest.
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