Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers
The Employment Rights Act (ERA) introduces wide-ranging reforms to the UK industrial relations landscape which risk being overshadowed by other high-profile reforms, including those on unfair dismissal, fire and rehire, and harassment.
Three key changes under the ERA are aimed at making it easier for unions to gain recognition in workplaces: the simplification of statutory recognition, new rights of access, and a duty to inform workers of their right to join. Union focus is also shifting from traditional industries such as manufacturing and engineering, to sectors such as retail, media and technology.
Businesses operating in these sectors (many of which have historically had limited exposure to union engagement) should take particular note of the industrial relations reforms introduced by the ERA. Associate director, Alex Farrell-Thomas, looks at the scope of these reforms and the proactive steps employers can take to prepare for them.
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