Trade Unions

Union Recognition Changes Under the Employment Rights Act 2025

By Angela Clay / March 4, 2026
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If you are a business SME owner or leader, trade union recognition may not have been high on your list of concerns in the past. For many smaller businesses, it simply hasn’t felt relevant. However, the changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 mean that this is an area that now deserves much closer attention particularly for employers with workforces sitting just above the small-employer threshold. I want to walk you through what’s changing, why it matters, and, most…