[IER] Wales and Westminster update on Trade Union Act
Sarah Glenister
sarah at ier.org.uk
Fri Dec 9 16:33:14 GMT 2016
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Both the Welsh Assembly and Westminster have this week released updates on the Trade Union Act 2016 (TUA).
First Minister for Wales Carwyn Jones said earlier this year he would legislate to appeal those sections of the TUA that impact on public sector workers in the devolved region, warning that creating a combatative environment between employers and workers could damage public services. The Welsh Assembly’s Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee has now released prior notice <http://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=3f451fe8e7&e=71131c031b> of a consultation on this issue in the New Year.
Elsewhere, the government has published the new draft codes of pratice <http://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=116fd63149&e=71131c031b> for industrial action, balloting and picketing. These codes are now laid before parliament in readiment of their implementation on 01 March 2017, when new turnout and support thresholds for industrial action will also come into force.
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