New measures to restore trade union influence came into effect on 6 April 2026. Introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025, the flagship reform of the British Labour government, this second phase of measures simplifies union recognition procedures.
The measures implemented on 6 April 2026 in the UK target two objectives: facilitating the recognition of union representativeness within companies and accelerating procedural timelines. Previously, if a request for union recognition was rejected by the employer, the union had to prove to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) that it had “majority support” from employees or had secured a majority of votes cast (representing more than 40% of eligible workers) during a secret ballot. The Employ
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Nathalie Tran
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR