Trade Unions
The upcoming trade union reforms expected from October will introduce greater union access rights and a new employer duty to inform employees of their right to join a trade union. Although some aspects of the reforms may apply differently depending on workforce size, the wider direction of travel towards stronger employee representation and greater awareness of workplace rights is relevant to all employers, including SMEs that may never previously have considered trade union legislation particularly relevant to their business. As…
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…