His work on behalf of international corporations has helped to successfully challenge legislative intervention to impose mandatory
Trade Union recognition in employment negotiations.
«Brilliant» and «practical» group head Edward Goodwyn, who specialises in acting for clients in the infrastructure sector, successfully defended Bombardier against a compulsory
trade union recognition application brought by Unite before the Central Arbitration Committee.
Admittedly,
statutory trade union recognition was introduced under the Employment Relations Act 1999, but this did not provide the salvation to the dwindling union membership the Trades Union Congress or other unions was expecting.
This agreement sets out how the SCS and the education unions will work together to
promote trade union recognition and good practice in relation to employment and industrial relations in SCS member schools and academies.
They do not need to provide riders any annual leave, the statutory minimum wage, the protections of whistleblowing legislation, the right to claim unfair dismissal or
trade union recognition rights.
Supporting businesses through all aspects of the application of the Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as well as employee relations challenges such
as Trade Union recognition and industrial action
A Trade Union Recognition Agreement between the NUT, other unions and REAch2 has been signed.
Our Industrial Relations lawyers act for public and private sector employers on issues relating to works councils,
trade union recognition and employee forum agreements and constitutions.