Trade unions – key changes and actions for employers

This webinar focused on upcoming changes to the rights of trade unions with changes being phased in during 2026 and 2027. We covered:

• changes to the way trade unions can achieve formal recognition in the workplace;
• changes to the way trade unions organise industrial action;
• the new right of trade unions to access UK workplaces;
• the new duty on employers to provide a statement of the right to join a trade union;
• enhanced trade union protections; and
• practical ways to prepare for the changes.

Note that, since this webinar, the UK government has announced that the duty on employers to provide workers with a statement of the right to join a trade union will apply from January 2027 and not 30 October 2026 as originally planned. For updated information, see our blog.