Will prevent the blacklisting of workers for their trade union membership or activities. The Regulations will apply to Great Britain only. The Government consulted on draft Regulations in 2003, but found no hard evidence that blacklisting was taking place.
On 7 July 2009 the Government published a consultation paper on an amended version of the 2003 draft Regulations. The main areas for consultation are:
Consultation ended on 18 August 2009. In December 2009 the Government published its response to the consultation and hopes to bring the Regulations into force in early 2010. In January 2010 it published guidance on the draft Regulations.
More information, including the consultation paper, draft Regulations, Government response and guidance is available on the BIS website.
The blacklisting of trade unionists: revised draft regulations
Starting Date: 07-07-09
Closing Date: 18-08-09
Working with de Poel has allowed Rok to understand its requirements better, to reduce its supply base from hundreds to approximately twenty, to reduce its cost base, to improve the supplier performance, to minimise its administration (one invoice per month rather than hundreds), to ensure improved compliance and to have an advanced legal perspective on legislative changes affecting this particular marketplace.
