Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017 came in to force yesterday – Wednesday 13thSeptember 2017

The Act disapplies certain provisions of Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULRCA) in relation to devolved Welsh authorities.  Specifically, the following no longer apply:

• 40% support requirement in industrial action ballots in “important public services”
• The requirement to publish information in relation to “facility time”
• The restriction of deduction of union subscriptions from wages