Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining is the process of negotiation between representatives of trade unions and employers in respect of employees’ terms and conditions such as pay, hours of work and working conditions.
Gig workers should be able to form unions, says EU commissioner
The European Union’s competition commissioner has said that gig workers should be able to “team up” to form unions.
Improve collective bargaining or face Victorian conditions: TUC
UK workers risk being subjected to 19th-century working conditions if the balance of power is not reset between employers and their staff.
How employees are using social activism to make their voices heard
With traditional union membership in decline, employees are finding new ways to voice their opposition to corporate decisions, as shown...
Heathrow faces summer disruption as workers vote to strike
Heathrow airport could be shut down for several days this summer because of strike action by more than 4,000 workers.
Unlawful inducements decision overturned by Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has overturned a key employment tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal decision on whether employers can offer...
Junior doctors to vote on four-year pay deal
Junior doctors are to be balloted on whether to accept a four-year deal which will mean annual pay uplifts of...
Court of Appeal to hear unlawful inducements case
An employer that was found to have breached trade union regulations by directly approaching workers with a pay deal and...
Outsourcing: How the IWGB nearly overturned collective bargaining rules
Last month the High Court dismissed a case which would have seen outsourced workers able to negotiate pay and conditions - but the fight still has legs
Outsourced workers lose collective bargaining bid
The High Court has dismissed a case brought by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), which claimed that...
Pharmacists’ union wins eight-year battle for Boots recognition
A pharmacists’ union has invited Boots to “start a new positive chapter of employee relations” after winning an eight year...
The 10 most important employment law cases in 2018
As always, HR professionals had their fair share of employment law cases to keep track of in 2018, but what...
High Court upholds Deliveroo self-employment and collective bargaining ruling
The High Court has held that Deliveroo riders are self-employed and cannot form a collective bargaining unit.
The Independent Workers...
Rail unions attack Grayling over CPI pay deal suggestion
Rail unions have reacted angrily to transport secretary Chris Grayling’s assertion that costs in the rail industry – including pay...
Ryanair strikes: airline could face legal claims from unions
Ryanair could face legal action from unions as strikes lead to the cancellation of one in six flights across Europe....
Joint employer concept to be tested in High Court
In a case that could open the door for more than 3 million outsourced workers to negotiate directly with their...
