Further to the publication of the Employment Rights Bill on 10 October 2024, the Department for Business and Trade has issued several related consultations.
The consultation on Making Work Pay: creating a modern framework for industrial relations seeks views on:
- simplifying the amount of information unions are required to provide in industrial action notices
- strengthening provisions to prevent unfair practices during the trade union recognition process
- removing the 10-year ballot requirement on political funds
- securing a mandate for negotiation and dispute resolution
- extending the expiry of the strike mandate
- reducing the industrial action notice period
- updating the law on repudiation and prior call
- the enforcement mechanism for right of access
The Department for Business and Trade is encouraging all interested parties and bodies to review the proposals and provide their responses to the questions.
Respond to this consultation by 2 December 2024.
The measures under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 extend and apply to Great Britain except for sections 71-85 and 89-96 of Chapter VI (application of funds for political objects) of Part 1 which applies to Northern Ireland satellite offices – i.e. those located in Northern Ireland but whose head offices are located in Great Britain).
If Homecare Association members have any views they would like to share with us, please email [email protected].
