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Collective bargaining and agreements

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  • Date:
    8 December 2021
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    The 10 most important employment law cases in 2021

    Despite the coronavirus pandemic, HR professionals have had their fair share of employment law rulings to keep track of in 2021. We count down the 10 most important judgments of the year that every employer should know about.

  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    Supreme Court rules that direct pay offers to workers were unlawful

    In Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley and others, the Supreme Court restored the tribunal's decision and held that the employer had offered unlawful inducements when it made two pay offers directly to Unite members while the collective bargaining process was still continuing.

  • Type:
    How to

    How to deal with time off for trade union representatives

    Practical guidance on dealing with time off for trade union representatives, including guidance on the right to time off for trade union members for union activities.

  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    Collective bargaining: Employer's direct approach to employees was lawful

    In Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley and others, the Court of Appeal held that the employer had not made unlawful inducements when it sent letters to employees asking them to agree a pay deal that had been rejected by their trade union.

  • 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

    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

    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:
    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.

  • Type:
    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.

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HR and legal information and guidance relating to collective bargaining and agreements.