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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.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has published its response to the consultation on introducing electronic and workplace balloting for statutory trade union ballots. The response was published alongside a revised draft Code of practice and draft Regulations, which will allow electronic, hybrid and workplace voting methods to be used in statutory union ballots. If approved, the changes will come into effect in August 2026.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has published its response to its consultation on strengthened protections against detriment for workers taking part in official industrial action, alongside draft Regulations. These confirm that all detriments imposed for the sole or main purpose of penalising, preventing or deterring a worker from taking part in official industrial action will be prohibited, with an expected implementation date of 30 October 2026
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
The Government has laid the draft Code of practice on electronic and workplace balloting before Parliament. If approved, the legislation allowing electronic or workplace statutory ballots will come into effect in August 2026.
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- Date:
- 20 May 2026
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- Commentary and insights
The Employment Rights Act 2025 contains many reforms to trade union-related workplace legislation. Employment lawyer and trade union relations specialist Nick Chronias recently presented a Brightmine webinar on the subject. Here he answers some of the questions he didn't have time to address during the session.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Code of practice on picketing has been updated to reflect changes made to picketing requirements under the Employment Rights Act 2025, including the the requirement to appoint a picket supervisor. The code provides guidance on picketing for, among others, employers.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has launched a consultation on proposals to strengthen protections for workers taking part in official industrial action. The outcome will help shape future secondary legislation expected to take effect in October 2026.
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- Date:
- 23 February 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
In the latest part of our series exploring the detail of the Employment Rights Act 2025, we look at changes to industrial action laws and the potential impact on employers. We look separately at the related topic of trade union reforms.
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- Date:
- 18 February 2026
- Type:
- News
A number of changes to trade union regulations come into force today (18 February) as part of the Employment Rights Act 2025.
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- Type:
- FAQs
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Act 2025 removes the 12-week limit, so dismissal for taking part in lawful industrial action is automatically unfair no matter how long the strike lasts.
