The right to be accompanied by a fellow employee or trade union representative during a grievance and disciplinary procedure. Colleagues will be allowed time off during working hours to accompany a fellow worker who is going through a grievance and disciplinary procedure. Any dismissal for taking parental leave, leave for domestic incidents, extended maternity leave, or accompanying a fellow worker going through a grievance and disciplinary procedure will be automatically unfair and can form the subject of an unfair dismissal claim to an employment tribunal. This came into force on 25th October 1999. Dismissal or selection for redundancy will be automatically unfair if the main reason is connected to trade union recognition or collective bargaining.
Tribunals can now make interim relief orders.
Unions no longer need to give the employer a list of their members names when holding industrial action ballots or calling strikes. The period between the ballot and the start of industrial action can be extended from 28 days to up to 8 weeks by agreement between the employer and the union. All Rights Reserved. Legal information and services for England and Wales.