Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010

Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010
Statutory Instrument
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
CitationSI 2010/493
Dates
Made1 March 2010
Commencement2 March 2010
Other legislation
Made under
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/493)[1] is a UK labour law regulation which penalises a practice of listing trade union members for the purpose of discrimination against them, and potentially leads to criminal sanctions for employers and agencies who do so.

Background

In 2009, the Information Commission's Office found that a group called the "Consulting Association" had compiled lists of trade unionists to exclude people from employment in the building industry. John McDonnell described this as "one of the worst ever cases of organised abuses of human rights in the UK".[2] It resulted in the 2010 Regulations specifying the wrong and penalties.

See also

References

  1. ^ SI 2010/493
  2. ^ Morning Star (25 February 2011)
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