Duty to inform staff of trade union representation delayed

Written statement of right to join a trade union delayed

The Employment Rights Act 2025 requires employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union. The duty was originally due to take effect on 30 October, but the government has published a revised timetable postponing its introduction until January 2027. At the same time, it published its response to the consultation on […]

Duty to inform staff of trade union representation delayed

standfirst: Delay to rules requiring employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union put on hold for four months with revised start date likely in JanuaryThe new employer duty will now come into force in January 2027, not next month as originally planned.While the government has decided the exact requirements for the new right to be told about trade union representation in workplaces, it has decided to hold off the start date. T…