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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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    How employees are using social activism to make their voices heard

    by Jo Faragher 16 Jul 2019
    by Jo Faragher 16 Jul 2019

    With traditional union membership in decline, employees are finding new ways to voice their opposition to corporate decisions, as shown...

    • Collective bargaining
    • Employee relations
    • Dispute resolution

    Heathrow faces summer disruption as workers vote to strike

    by Adam McCulloch 12 Jul 2019
    by Adam McCulloch 12 Jul 2019

    Heathrow airport could be shut down for several days this summer because of strike action by more than 4,000 workers.

    • Collective bargaining
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    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
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    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
    • Latest News
    • 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
    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Latest News

    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...

    • Collective bargaining
    • Bullying and harassment
    • Employee relations

    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...

    • National living wage
    • Acas
    • Service provision changes

    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...

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