United Kingdom: trade unions can now use electronic and workplace voting

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The news. The provisions of the UK Employment Rights Act 2025 authorising electronic and workplace voting for trade union ballots came into force on Tuesday, 25 August. They apply to trade union elections as well as member ballots concerning industrial action, trade union mergers and political funds used to finance political activities. To this end, the government published a Code of Practice on 28 July. It provides guidance on how ballots should be organised and states that they may now be con

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