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Trade unions and trade union recognition
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, upon which the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels Act) 2023 was repealed.
This guide sets out the differences between the law on trade unions and industrial action in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).
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