Strikes Act repeal: What are the legal implications – Monica Atwal writes for People Management
- 13 August 2024
- Employment
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Monica Atwal outlines the changes employers need to be aware of following the government’s repeal of the Strikes Act.
On 6 August 2024, the Government announced that the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 will be repealed. The Act had only been introduced by the previous Conservative Government which enabled employers to require a minimum level of service to be provided during a strike in six specific sectors: health services; fire and rescue services; education services; transport services; decommissioning of nuclear and radioactive waste; and border security. The Labour government had always been very vocal about their opposition to this piece of legislation and the principal that it unduly restricted the right to strike. It undermined the ability for unions to negotiate and come to resolution in disputes.
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