Carolyn Miller says employers need to be prepared for trade unions being more present and visible in the workplace
From picket lines to large-scale redundancies, industrial relations issues have always been high on the public agenda. Take, for instance, the recent litigation facing Rockstar Games in Scotland after it made the decision to terminate a number of staff across the UK.
But recent legislative changes mean that unions are going to be more present and visible in the workplace than they have been in decades.
Employment Rights Reform
The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces the most significant reforms to trade union law in a generation, with the aim of expanding and empowering the trade union movement. But what does this actually mean for employers?
In short, a complete overhaul of the industrial relations landscape. The reforms will affect all businesses, including many which have had little or no previous engagement with unions. The changes will make it much easier for trade unions to campaign, win recognition and call industrial action. It will reset the relationship between unions and employers and will empower the unions in ways not seen in generations.
The combined effects of the changes are that unions will almost certainly become active in more workplaces, with it become easier to establish a foothold of members amongst staff. The introduction of a new right of access will allow unions to access workplaces, for a wide range of purposes including meeting,...
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