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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A standardised form to notify the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) jointly with the trade union when an agreement over trade union access has been reached.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A standardised form to respond to a trade union access request, should your organisation receive a formal access request from a union from 30 October 2026.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A standardised form to understand the type of information and access arrangements a trade union may request when seeking access to your organisation's workplaces and workers from 30 October 2026.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The draft code of practice on the right of trade unions to access workplaces, due to come into force on 30 October 2026, includes guidance for employers on the process of negotiating an access agreement. Employers need to consider what accommodation and facilities it would be reasonable for them to provide, and be ready to respond to a request within 15 days.
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- Date:
- 8 September 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces reforms that significantly strengthen trade union rights, so this is a good moment for organisations to review the quality of their existing employee engagement arrangements. Shelagh Prosser speaks to a group of organisations about how to build effective, credible and inclusive mechanisms for employee voice and involve employees in organisational decision making.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
From 25 August 2026, the methods by which statutory trade union ballots can be conducted will expand from postal voting to electronic voting, workplace voting, and hybrid voting. Unionised employers should review the revised code of practice, assess how the changes to voting arrangements may impact union relations, and consider their approach to workplace ballots.
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- Date:
- 24 August 2026
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
In this webinar on Wednesday 23 September 2026 at 11am, Brightmine editors Stephen Simpson and Zeba Sayed will outline the final preparations employers need to make for the employment law changes taking effect in October 2026.
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- Date:
- 17 August 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
In our Employment Rights Act 2025 recap webinar, we highlighted key areas from previous sessions on the requirement to provide workers with a statement of the right to join a trade union; the expanded duty to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment; and aligning probation processes as a result of the reduction of the unfair dismissal qualifying period. Here we tackle 10 key recurring questions that came in during the webinar.
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- Date:
- 14 August 2026
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
In this webinar, 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 Government has confirmed that reforms to unfair practices during the recognition process and the remaining trade union recognition measures will come into force on 30 October 2026.
