Acas Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities | Acas

The Acas Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities is the minimum an employer should follow for handling these issues at work.

Code of Practice

Acas Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities including guidance on time off for union learning representatives

Published 1 January 2010

About this Code

The statutory provisions in this Acas Code of Practice are in bold type.

Updates to this Code

We will be updating this Code of Practice. This is to reflect law changes expected in October 2026.

Read and respond to our consultation on the draft updated Code of Practice on trade union duties and activities

Related advice

Find advice on how to follow this Acas Code of Practice in the Acas guides on trade union and employee representation.

Related training

Acas offers free e-learning about the Acas Codes of Practice.