Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

Right to require employer to stop deduction of union dues

68 Right to require employer to stop deductions of union dues

(1) If a person certifies to his employer—

(a) that notice given by him to a trade union for the purpose of terminating his membership has expired or will expire on a particular date, or

(b) that his membership of a trade union to the knowledge of the union has been or will be terminated from a particular date,

the employer shall ensure that no amount representing a payment to the union in respect of his membership of the union after that date is deducted from emoluments payable to him.

(2) The employer’s duty under subsection (1) applies from the first day, following the giving of the certificate, on which it is reasonably practicable for him to comply with that subsection.

(3) If a person who has given a certificate under subsection (1) notifies his employer that the certificate is withdrawn, the employer’s duty under that subsection does not apply in relation to emoluments paid after the notification.

(4) A deduction made in contravention of this section shall be treated for the purposes of Part I of the [1986 c. 48.] Wages Act 1986 as a deduction in contravention of section 1(1) of that Act notwithstanding anything in any contract between the employee and employer, or in any agreement or consent signified by the employee.