Industrial relations

Definición Fuente de la definición Contexto Fuente del contexto Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB) governed by an independent Board made up of a chair and six members. Its role is to protect vulnerable and exploited workers. Through the intelligence received from their inspections, the public, industry and other government departments, GLAA investigates reports of worker … Leer más

Definición Fuente de la definición Contexto Fuente del contexto Industrial action is when workers: go on striketake other action, like refusing to do overtime (known as ‘action short of a strike’). If an employee is a trade union member, they have the right to vote before their union asks them to take industrial action. They … Leer más

Definición Fuente de la definición Contexto Fuente del contexto Going on strike is a type of industrial action where employees refuse to work. An official strike is when a trade union has followed all the legal rules. This includes holding a ballot for members to vote. A strike is unofficial if a trade union does … Leer más

Definición Fuente de la definición Contexto Fuente del contexto Picketing consists in forming a picket line. A picket line is where workers and trade union representatives stand outside a workplace to tell other people why they are striking. ACAS (2025) Section 220 does not make lawful any picketing that a trade union organises, or encourages … Leer más

Definición Fuente de la definición Contexto Fuente del contexto Picketing consists in forming a  picket line. A picket line is where workers and trade union representatives stand outside a workplace to tell other people why they are striking. ACAS (2025) Section 220 does not make lawful any picketing that a trade union organises, or encourages … Leer más

Definición Fuente de la definición Contexto Fuente del contexto Going on strike in sympathy with people who work for a different employer. It is against the law. Government of the UK (s.f.) An act is not protected if one of the facts relied on for the purpose of establishing liability is that there has beensecondary … Leer más