Acas guides on trade union and employee representation

Advice on the law and good practice for building effective communication, consultation and negotiation between employers and trade union or other employee representatives.

Documents

Please note: these guides refer to employment tribunal fees that no longer apply.

Trade union representation in the workplace

Trade union representation in the workplace (PDF, 448 KB)

Trade union representation in the workplace (Word version, 378 KB)

Non-union representation in the workplace

Non-union representation in the workplace (PDF, 4 MB)

Non-union representation in the workplace (Word version, 431 KB)

Details

These guides provide advice on trade union and other employee representatives' rights to time off, training and facilities to carry out their duties.

You can use this advice alongside the:

If you need these documents in a more accessible format, email digital@acas.org.uk. Please tell us which format you need.

Published March 2014

Last reviewed