Updated to include official statistics from the ONS for July 2024 on days lost to labour disputes and the number of stoppages. The next ONS release date is 15 October 2024.
The Government has confirmed that the proposed Employment Rights Bill will include provisions to repeal the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023, which provides for minimum service levels to be in place during any period of strike action in certain services.
In Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer, the Supreme Court held that s.146 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULR(C)A) is incompatible with art.11 as it does not protect workers against detriment for participating in industrial action.