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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.


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    Unlawful inducements decision overturned by Court of Appeal

    by Jo Faragher 13 Jun 2019
    by Jo Faragher 13 Jun 2019

    The Court of Appeal has overturned a key employment tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal decision on whether employers can offer...

    • Collective bargaining
    • NHS
    • Dispute resolution

    Junior doctors to vote on four-year pay deal

    by Rob Moss 11 Jun 2019
    by Rob Moss 11 Jun 2019

    Junior doctors are to be balloted on whether to accept a four-year deal which will mean annual pay uplifts of...

    • Collective bargaining
    • Latest News
    • Trade unions

    Court of Appeal to hear unlawful inducements case

    by Ashleigh Webber 22 May 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 22 May 2019

    An employer that was found to have breached trade union regulations by directly approaching workers with a pay deal and...

    • Collective bargaining
    • Latest News
    • Trade unions

    Outsourcing: How the IWGB nearly overturned collective bargaining rules

    by Tom Long 18 Apr 2019
    by Tom Long 18 Apr 2019

    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

    • Collective bargaining
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    • Industrial action / strikes

    Outsourced workers lose collective bargaining bid

    by Jo Faragher 26 Mar 2019
    by Jo Faragher 26 Mar 2019

    The High Court has dismissed a case brought by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), which claimed that...

    • Collective bargaining
    • Employee relations
    • Latest News

    Pharmacists’ union wins eight-year battle for Boots recognition

    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Mar 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Mar 2019

    A pharmacists’ union has invited Boots to “start a new positive chapter of employee relations” after winning an eight year...

    • Collective bargaining
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    • Economics, government & business

    Rail unions attack Grayling over CPI pay deal suggestion

    by Rob Moss 15 Aug 2018
    by Rob Moss 15 Aug 2018

    Rail unions have reacted angrily to transport secretary Chris Grayling’s assertion that costs in the rail industry – including pay...

    • Collective bargaining
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    • Industrial action / strikes

    Ryanair strikes: airline could face legal claims from unions

    by Jo Faragher 10 Aug 2018
    by Jo Faragher 10 Aug 2018

    Ryanair could face legal action from unions as strikes lead to the cancellation of one in six flights across Europe....

    • Case law
    • Collective bargaining
    • Employee relations

    Joint employer concept to be tested in High Court

    by Rob Moss 7 Aug 2018
    by Rob Moss 7 Aug 2018

    In a case that could open the door for more than 3 million outsourced workers to negotiate directly with their...

    • Collective bargaining
    • NHS
    • Latest News

    NHS pay deal of 6.5-29% to be offered without holiday loss

    by Rob Moss 21 Mar 2018
    by Rob Moss 21 Mar 2018

    More than a million nurses and other NHS staff in England will be offered a three-year pay deal worth between...

    • Employee relations
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Collective bargaining

    General election 2017: which party will shake up employment law the most?

    by Darren Newman 30 May 2017
    by Darren Newman 30 May 2017

    With the general election approaching, consultant editor at XpertHR Darren Newman examines the Labour and Conservative manifestos to see where...

    • Acas
    • Service provision changes
    • National living wage

    Labour manifesto 2017: what employers need to know

    by Rob Moss 17 May 2017
    by Rob Moss 17 May 2017

    The Labour Party’s official manifesto has been released today and includes some of the most radical changes to employment legislation...

    • Acas
    • Collective bargaining
    • Employee relations

    Nine in 10 collective conciliation agreements are put in place

    by Jo Faragher 11 Aug 2016
    by Jo Faragher 11 Aug 2016

    More than nine in 10 collective agreements met through Acas conciliation were fully implemented in the workplace, the advice service...

    • Collective bargaining
    • Employee relations
    • Trade unions

    Six steps to negotiating terms and conditions with a trade union

    by Sheila Attwood 13 May 2015
    by Sheila Attwood 13 May 2015

    Any negotiation with a trade union should aim to achieve a mutually acceptable outcome. But when making changes to employees’...

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    • Collective bargaining
    • Local authorities

    Tribunal watch: £64,000 for Bromley Council staff paid to sign away collective agreement terms

    by Stephen Simpson 4 Aug 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 4 Aug 2014

    An employment tribunal has ordered the London Borough of Bromley to pay more than £64,000 to 18 employees offered cash...

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