The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces significant changes to trade union recognition procedures and to the rights of trade union representatives. Many of those changes are due to come into force in October 2026, alongside revised statutory Codes of Practice intended to help employers, trade unions and the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) apply the new framework in practice.
During the past week, the Government has published its response to the consultation on the revised Code covering statutory recognition and derecognition procedures, while an updated Acas Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities has also been laid before Parliament.
The revised recognition Code provides further guidance on the new statutory recognition process. It confirms that unions will have greater opportunities to access workers during recognition campaigns, including more frequent workplace meetings and enhanced digital access arrangements. The Code also provides additional guidance on what may constitute an unfair practice during a recognition campaign, emphasising that employers remain entitled to express their views provided they do so...
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