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The Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

S.I. 2026/881 · Made 28 July 2026

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TRADE UNIONS

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Made 28th July 2026

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2), (3) and (4)

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 54 of the Employment Relations Act 2004f1 and sections 154(1) and (2) and 156(3)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 2025f2.

In relation to Part 2, the Secretary of State considers that the conditions in subsection (10) of section 54 of the Employment Relations Act 2004 are satisfied and, in specifying the factors to be taken into account and criteria to be applied by the responsible person, the Secretary of State has had regard to the required standardf3 in accordance with subsection (11) of that section.

In accordance with section 54(9) of the Employment Relations Act 2004 and sections 154(4) and 156(6)(a) of the Employment Rights Act 2025, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2004 c. 24.

f2

2025 c. 36.

f3

See section 54(12) of the Employment Relations Act 2004 for the meaning of “the required standard”.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introductory
  2. 1Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation
  3. Part 2: Amendment of the 1992 Act
  4. 2Amendment of the 1992 Act
  5. 3Amendment of Chapter 4 of Part 1
  6. 4Amendment of Chapter 6 of Part 1
  7. 5Amendment of Chapter 7 of Part 1
  8. 6Amendment of Part 2
  9. 7Amendment of Part 5
  10. 8Amendment of Part 7
  11. 9Insertion of Schedules ZA1 and A1A
  12. 10Savings
  13. 11Review
  14. Part 3: Amendment of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  15. 12Amendment of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  16. 13Transitional provision
  17. Signature
  18. Schedule 1Insertion of Schedule ZA1
  19. Schedule 2Insertion of Schedule A1A
  20. Explanatory note