Member

The amendment affirms flexibility under the legislation, allowing unions more quickly to process a member’s request to opt out. The Government’s additional amendment in this area places a statutory duty on the Secretary of State to issue guidance within three months of this clause coming into force. That will set out the kinds of provisions that unions should include in their rules about the timing of giving effect to opt-out notices. This will help to enable unions, as a matter of best practice, to action opt-out notices promptly. However, if this is not the case, or if there are developments in this field, the amendment provides that the guidance can be updated.