Trade unions and trade union recognition

New and updated

• Date:

  15 November 2017

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Local authority conditions of service

  This article looks at the structure of nationally and locally negotiated conditions of service in local authorities.

• Type:

  Employment law cases

  Industrial action: correct approach to deducting pay for teachers on strike

  The Supreme Court has held that the pay of teachers must be deducted at a daily rate of 1/365th of their annual salary, rather than 1/260th, for a one-day strike.

• Type:

  Employment law cases

  Case round-up

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

• Type:

  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.

• Type:

  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.

• Type:

  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.

• Type:

  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.

• Type:

  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.

• Type:

  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.

• Type:

  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.