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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has made secondary legislation to introduce electronic and workplace balloting for statutory union ballots. Most of the relevant provisions are expected to take effect on 25 August 2026, when the supporting code of practice also comes into force.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has made secondary legislation to introduce electronic and workplace balloting for industrial action ballots. The relevant provisions will take effect on 25 August 2026, when the supporting code of practice also comes into force.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has made secondary legislation to introduce electronic and workplace balloting for statutory union ballots. The code of practice supporting these changes will come into force on 25 August 2026.
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- Legal timetable
Updated to reflect that electronic and workplace balloting for statutory trade union ballots will come into effect on 25 August 2026.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has confirmed that the new rights and protections for trade union representatives, including rights relating to reasonable time off work, will come into force on 30 October 2026.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has confirmed that the new rights and protections for trade union representatives will come into force on 30 October 2026.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has confirmed that the new duty on employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union, as well as reforms strengthening trade unions’ right of access to workplaces will come into force on 30 October 2026.
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- Date:
- 17 July 2026
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- Podcasts and webinars
In this webinar on 12 August at 11am, we focus on the changes HR needs to act on now. We bring together insights from three leading experts to revisit the most important developments and their practical implications for employers.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The case of Young v Royal Mail Group highlights that conduct, such abusive or threatening comments, including comments framed as jokes, is not automatically protected as trade union activity simply because it occurs in a union context or during an industrial dispute.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
The Government has published the draft Acas code of practice on time off for trade union duties and activities. Employers will need to follow the code when handling requests for time off, and providing facilities for union duties, from October 2026.
