Given that an expected consequence of the Employment Right Bill may be greater recognition ballot activity within workplaces, it is essential that ministers amend section 27B of Schedule 1A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 to provide longer than 24 hours for complaints about the conduct of recognition ballots to be heard and addressed. The Government should further commit to reform section 39(2) of Schedule 1A of the same Act to allow the Secretary of State for...

Given that an expected consequence of the Employment Right Bill may be greater recognition ballot activity within workplaces, it is essential that ministers amend section 27B of Schedule 1A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 to provide longer than 24 hours for complaints about the conduct of recognition ballots to be heard and addressed. The Government should further commit to reform section 39(2) of Schedule 1A of the same Act to allow the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to significantly shorten the period of limitation covering proposed bargaining unit applications through regulations. The Secretary o Type: recommendation | Number: 12 | Response status: partially_accepted Government response: The Employment Rights Bill will simplify the process and the law around statutory recognition thresholds, so that working people have a more meaningful right to organise through trade unions. As part of that, we are bringing forwards several measures inc