# Employment Rights Act 2025, Section 54: Status of agreements, etc

Extent: E+W+S

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that—
(a) nothing done by a Negotiating Body, or by members of a Negotiating Body acting in that capacity, is to be regarded as collective bargaining for the purposes of section 178 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992;
(b) any reference to a collective agreement within the meaning of that Act does not include an agreement reached by a Negotiating Body.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/36/section/54 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-rights-act-2025/section-54
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