[IER] Certification Officer levy comes under fire

[Ben Sellers]

News brief - 28/01/22                                                                           View this email in your browser 





Certification Officer levy comes under fire


This week, legislation was passed in the House of Commons which not only imposes a levy on trade unions to cover the costs of the Certification Officer but could hit trade unions with huge financial penalties. The legislation was passed with the minimum of debate, as it came in the form of a ‘statutory instrument’, secondary legislation which authorises Ministers to implement legislation.


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