http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/52/section/155Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to collective labour relations, that is to say, to trade unions, employers’ associations, industrial relations and industrial action.1992-07-16texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-09-29Expert Participation2026-10-01 Part III Rights in relation to union membership and activities Dismissal <Addition ChangeId="d29p14048" CommentaryRef="c20395821">of employee</Addition> Matters to be disregarded in assessing contributory fault.1551Where an employment tribunal makes an award of compensation for unfair dismissal in a case where the dismissal is unfair by virtue of section 152 or 153, the tribunal shall disregard, in considering whether it would be just and equitable to reduce, or further reduce, the amount of any part of the award, any such conduct or action of the complainant as is specified below.2Conduct or action of the complainant shall be disregarded in so far as it constitutes a breach or proposed breach of a requirement—ato be or become a member of any trade union or of a particular trade union or of one of a number of particular trade unions,bto cease to be, or refrain from becoming, a member of any trade union or of a particular trade union or of one of a number of particular trade unions,. . . cnot to take part in the activities of any trade union or of a particular trade union or of one of a number of particular trade unions , ordnot to make use of services made available by any trade union or by a particular trade union or by one of a number of particular trade unions.For the purposes of this subsection a requirement means a requirement imposed on the complainant by or under an arrangement or contract of employment or other agreement.2AConduct or action of the complainant shall be disregarded in so far as it constitutes acceptance of or failure to accept an offer made in contravention of section 145A or 145B.3Conduct or action of the complainant shall be disregarded in so far as it constitutes a refusal, or proposed refusal, to comply with a requirement of a kind mentioned in section 152(3)(a) (payments in lieu of membership) or an objection, or proposed, objection, (however expressed) to the operation of a provision of a kind mentioned in section 152(3)(b) (deductions in lieu of membership).S. 155 excluded (E.W.) (21.5.2001) by S.I. 2001/1185, art. 2, Sch. paras. 131, 139Words in s. 155(1) substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(a) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1S. 152 cross-heading: words inserted (1.10.2004) by Employment Relations Act 2004 (c. 24), ss. 30(1), 59(2)-(4); S.I. 2005/2566, art. 3(a) (with arts. 4-8)Word in s. 155(2)(b) repealed (1.10.2004) by Employment Relations Act 2004 (c. 24), ss. 57(1)(2), 59(2)-(4), Sch. 1 para. 11(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 2004/2566, art. 3(b)(c) (with arts. 4-8)S. 155(2)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.10.2004) by Employment Relations Act 2004 (c. 24), ss. 57(1), 59(2)-(4), Sch. 1 para. 11(2); S.I. 2004/2566, art. 3(b) (with arts. 4-8)S. 155(2A) inserted (1.10.2004) by Employment Relations Act 2004 (c. 24), ss. 57(1), 59(2)-(4), Sch. 1 para. 11(3); S.I. 2004/2566, art. 3(b) (with arts. 4-8)