Employment Act 1988

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Trade Unions

   1. Rights of trade union members

      1. 1. Right to a ballot before industrial action

      2. 2. Right not to be denied access to the courts etc

      3. 3. Right not to be unjustifiably disciplined

      4. 4. Complaint of infringement of right under section 3

      5. 5. Further remedies for infringement of right under section 3

      6. 6. Right to inspect union’s accounting records

      7. 7. Right to require employer to stop deductions of union subscriptions

   2. Use of trade union funds

      1. 8. Use of funds for indemnifying unlawful conduct

      2. 9. Remedy against trustees for unlawful use of property

   3. The closed shop etc.

      1. 10. Industrial action to enforce membership

      2. 11. Action by an employer to enforce membership

   4. Provisions as to ballots and elections

      1. 12. Extension to non-voting positions of duty to hold elections

      2. 13. Election addresses

      3. 14. Requirement of postal ballot for certain ballots and elections

      4. 15. Independent scrutiny of certain ballots and elections

      5. 16. Remedy with respect to ballot on use of funds for political purposes

      6. 17. Ballots on industrial action affecting different places of work

      7. 18. Codes of practice as to ballots and elections

   5. The Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members

      1. 19. Appointment etc. of the Commissioner

      2. 20. Assistance by the Commissioner

      3. 21. Provisions supplemental to section 20

   6. Procedure before the Certification Officer

      1. 22. Procedure before the Certification Officer

   7. Interlocutory and interim orders

      1. 23. Interlocutory and interim orders

3. Part II Employment and Training

   1. 24. The Training Commission

   2. 25. Functions of the Secretary of State and of the Commission

   3. 26. Status of trainees etc

   4. 27. Amendment of the Social Security Act 1975 with respect to the refusal of training etc

   5. 28. Amendment of section 4 of the 1973 Act

   6. 29. Membership of training boards

4. Part III Miscellaneous and Supplemental

   1. Miscellaneous

      1. 30. Crown employees and contracts etc

   2. Supplemental

      1. 31. Financial provisions

      2. 32. Interpretation

      3. 33. Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

      4. 34. Short title, commencement and extent

5. 1. Schedule 1

      Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members.

   2. Schedule 2

      Provisions supplemental to section 25.

   3. Schedule 3

      Minor and consequential amendments.

   4. Schedule 4

      Repeals.