Anti-blacklisting regulations come into force

It is now unlawful for trade union members to be denied employment through blacklists, under new Regulations that come into effect this week.

 

To prevent employers from blacklisting workers for their trade union membership or activities, the Government has introduced new rules banning the practice. The move follows public consultation on the subject and evidence that a number of employers in the construction sector had been unlawfully vetting workers.

 

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