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GBR-1986-L-2486
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Title_of_text
Dockyard Services Act 1986 (Chapter 52)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Dock workers; Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations; Labour contracts
Adopted on (Date of text)
1986-07-25
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Governs any arrangements that may be made for the provision by contractors of certain dockyard services. It declares the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment Regulations 1981) applicable to dockyard undertakings, subject to special conditions (section 1(4)). Under the Act, representatives of independent recognised trade unions shall be informed of the transfer, its legal, economic and social implications for the employees, and any measures envisaged to be taken on their behalf by the employer and/or the Secretary of State. If the Secretary envisages taking measures, consultations with trade union representatives shall take place (section 1(8)). The trade union may bring court action alleging the Secretary's failure to fulfil his duty in this regard (section 2). Other miscellaneous provisions.
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
6 p.