Trade unions and trade union recognition

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  Kirsti Laird is senior associate at Charles Russell Speechlys. She rounds up the latest rulings.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  Chris Cook is a partner and Keely Rushmore is a senior associate at SA Law. They round up the latest rulings.

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  Employment law cases

  University breached information and consultation of employees regulations

  In University of London v Morrissey, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found that the University of London breached the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004, when it asked two recognised trade unions, whose members constituted around 25% of the workforce, to nominate employee representatives.

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  Employment law cases

  Trade union activities: failure to deal with bullying of union member was detriment

  The Court of Appeal has held that an employer's failure to deal with antagonism towards a trade union member amounted to a detriment because of trade union activities.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  David Malamatenios is a partner, and Krishna Santra, Sandra Martins and Colin Makin are senior associates at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  John Bracken and Nancy Goldman-Edwards are trainee solicitors and Chris McAvoy, Lucy Sorell and Rachael Wake are associates at Addleshaw Goddard LLP. They round up the latest rulings.

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  How to

  How to negotiate terms and conditions with a trade union

  Practical guidance on negotiating changes to terms and conditions with a trade union, including the difference between collective bargaining and consultation.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  David Malamatenios is a partner, Linda Quinn and Krishna Santra senior associates and Melissa Powys-Rodrigues and Dominic Speedie associates at Colman Coyle Solicitors. They round up the latest rulings.

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  Employment law cases

  UK law prohibiting secondary industrial action is lawful

  The European Court of Human Rights has held that UK laws that prohibit secondary or "sympathy" industrial action do not violate art.11 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which covers freedom of assembly and association.

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  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

  Neil Window is a trainee solicitor, Heather Marsh, Carly Mather, Associate and David Rintoul are associate solicitors, and Catherine Barker is managing associate at Addleshaw Goddard LLP. They round up the latest rulings.