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Trade union right of access: what employers need to know

By Verity Buckingham and Sarah Beeby
May 13, 2026
  • Collective bargaining
  • Industrial relations
  • Legislative changes
  • Trade unions
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On our website, we look at the government’s proposed Code of Practice on trade union access to workplaces. Introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025, the right marks a significant development in UK industrial relations, providing a structured and enforceable framework that has financial and operational consequences for employers that get it wrong. You can read our insight here

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Verity Buckingham

About Verity Buckingham

Verity is experienced in all aspects of employment law and corporate immigration matters. She deals mostly with corporate clients advising on contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Verity's contentious practice includes defending claims in the Employment Tribunal and experience of Employment Appeal Tribunal litigation in relation to claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination, equal pay and whistleblowing.

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Sarah Beeby

About Sarah Beeby

Sarah is a partner and head of the Firm's tier one ranked People, Reward and Mobility practice in Milton Keynes. A very experienced employment lawyer, she undertakes a full range of employment work for a wide variety of clients in the private and public sectors, including many leading companies and household names. Sarah's work includes advising on large-scale redundancy and restructuring exercises, TUPE transfers and complex outsourcing arrangements, as well as advising on the employment aspects of large corporate transactions, having worked on numerous multi-million pound transactions for an impressive portfolio of clients.

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