Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 120137
Employment Law
Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Question
Sarah Hall
Labour (Co-op) — Warrington South
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that employment law protects workers engaged in collective bargaining or union recognition processes from redundancy or dismissal.
Answer
Kate DeardenIt is unlawful for an employer to dismiss a worker for being a member of a trade union and for dismissing or imposing detriments on a worker for engaging in trade union activity, including activity related to the trade union recognition process.Previously...
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