Statutory guidance

Code of practice: access and unfair practices during recognition and derecognition ballots

Guidance on the statutory procedure for the recognition and derecognition of trade unions for the purpose of collective bargaining.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 5 September 2005

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Code of Practice: access and unfair practices during recognition and derecognition ballots

Ref: BIS/05/1463

PDF, 786 KB, 33 pages

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Details

This code deals with the specific circumstances of access during recognition or derecognition ballots. It covers:

• a union’s access to workers during the ballot
• avoiding unfair practices when campaigning during that period

It also gives practical guidance about the issues which arise when an employer receives a request by a union to be granted access to their workers at their workplace and/or during their working time.

Published 5 September 2005