LRD guides and handbook October 2021

Health and Safety Law 2021

Chapter 10

Time spent on union duties

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Where a union is recognised, time spent by union reps at health and safety or union meetings carrying out union duties during the working day with the employer’s agreement should be counted as working time (Edwards & Anor v Encirc Ltd [2015] UKEAT 0367/14/2302).