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  • Code of Practice - Time off for trade union duties and activities
    • Introduction
    • Section 1 - Time off for Trade Union duties
    • Section 2 - Training of union representatives in aspects of employment relations and employee development
    • Section 3 - Time off for trade union activities
    • Section 4 - The responsibilities of employers and trade unions
    • Section 5 - Agreements on time off
    • Section 6 - Industrial action
    • Section 7 - Resolving disputes
    • Annex - The law on time off for trade union duties and activities
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Code of Practice - Time off for trade union duties and activities

Acas' revised Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities came into effect on 1 January 2010.

Download the latest Code of Practice 3 on time off for trade union duties and activities (in PDF format) or continue in this section to view an online version of the Code.

The Code has been revised, after substantial consultation, to reflect the changing nature of the British workplace and the effect this has had on time off arrangements for trade union representatives.

Related guides

To complement the new Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties, we have produced two new guides. The first of the guides deals with managing time off for union representatives, the second with time off for non-union representatives.

 Trade union representation in the workplace: a guide to managing time off, training and facilities [727kb]

 Non-union representation in the workplace: a guide to managing time off, training and facilities [714kb] 

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