Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)

Disputes about recognition should be taken to the Acas employment relations service. Although an employer must listen to and consult safety reps, there is no legal means of insisting their advice is acted upon. To be effective, safety reps need good union organisation and the backing of those they represent.

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