Minimum service levels are being introduced to key public services in an effort by the UK government to reduce the disruption caused by strike action on the general public. The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 allows employers to issue work notices to staff, obliging them to work during a strike.
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Minimum service levels (MSLs) are being introduced in key public services in an attempt by the UK government to reduce the impact of strikes.
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Mayors and city leaders join first ministers to pledge to avert the use work notices in their devolved authorities.
NHS ambulance or patient transport services in England can impose minimum service levels during strike action.
The newly passed regulations follow on from the passing of the Strikes Act in July 2023.
What are the minimum service levels that rail employers can choose to impose in the event of strike action?
Transport select committee urges government not to overlook risks as it introduces minimum service levels (MSLs) during rail strikes.
The Department for Education has launched a consultation outlining how it will implement minimum service levels in schools and colleges during strike action.
Guidance setting out the process for issuing work notices to ensure minimum service levels are met during strikes has been published.
Unions angered by code of practice on minimum service levels outlining the steps they should follow when an employer issues a work notice.
