Unlocking Employment Law

24Employment rights related to trade union membership and non-membership

Aims and Objectives

After reading this chapter you should be able to:

• ■ Understand the basic right to trade union membership or non-membership
• ■ Understand the rules related to recognition of trade unions
• ■ Understand the circumstances in which time off for trade union related activities is allowed
• ■ Understand the process of collective bargaining
• ■ Understand the circumstances in which participation in a trade dispute gains statutory protection
• ■ Understand the rules regarding dismissal for trade union membership, nonmembership or trade union activity
• ■ Critically analyse the area
• ■ Apply the law to factual situations and reach conclusions

24.1 Introduction: the origins ...