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Making Work Pay: creating a modern framework for industrial relations
We are consulting to modernise the legislative framework that underpins trade unions, seeking views on several specific measures.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
Detail
The consultation seeks views on:
- simplifying the amount of information unions are required to provide in industrial action notices
- strengthening provisions to prevent unfair practices during the trade union recognition process
- removing the 10-year ballot requirement on political funds
- securing a mandate for negotiation and dispute resolution
- extending the expiry of the strike mandate
- reducing the industrial action notice period
- updating the law on repudiation and prior call
- the enforcement mechanism for right of access
This consultation provides an opportunity for all interested parties to contribute to the policy development set out in this consultation.
We encourage all interested parties and bodies to review the proposals and provide their responses to the questions.
See the public consultations privacy notice.
Documents
Consultation on creating a modern framework for industrial relations (web accessible version)Consultation on creating a modern framework for industrial relations (PDF version)application/pdfGovernment response to the consultation on creating a modern framework for industrial relationsapplication/pdfAnnexes for government response to the consultation on creating a modern framework for industrial relationsapplication/pdf