Government Will Not Appeal High Court Decision
It has been confirmed that the government will not appeal the High Court decision that using agency workers to cover for workers on strike is unlawful. This means that last year’s rushed legislation change will revert back to the original version with effect from 10 August 2023. After this date, temporary agency workers will not […]
High Court Rules Temporary Workers Can’t Cover Strikes
The High Court has quashed a legal change that ministers made last year that allowed recruitment agencies to supply temporary workers to cover those taking strike action. This was a very short-lived piece of legislation rushed through last year, and has now been ruled “unlawful, unfair and irrational” by a high court judge. The decision […]