# Employment Rights Act 2025, Paragraph 32


After paragraph 48 insert—
“48A (1) This paragraph applies if the CAC issues a declaration under paragraph 81E(5), 81J(5) or 29(4) (where it applies by virtue of paragraph 89(5)) that a union is (or unions are) not entitled to be recognised as entitled to conduct collective bargaining on behalf of a bargaining unit.
(2) The application in question is invalid if—
(a) the application is made within the period of 3 years starting with the date of the declaration,
(b) the relevant bargaining unit is the same or substantially the same as the bargaining unit mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), and
(c) the application is made by the union (or unions) which made the application leading to the declaration.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/36/schedule/6/paragraph/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-rights-act-2025/schedule-6/paragraph-32
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