Employment Rights Act 2025 essentials: Trade union and Industrial action reforms
What’s changing and what it means for employees from April 2026
In the latest part of our series exploring the detail of the Employment Rights Act 2025, we look at the changes to trade union-related laws and the potential impact on employers as well as the topic of industrial action ballots.
Employment Rights Act 2025: Trade union reforms
Employment Rights Act 2025: Industrial action reforms
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In the latest part of our series exploring the detail of the Employment Rights Act 2025, we look at the changes to trade union-related laws and the potential impact on employers.
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