LRD guides and handbook September 2017

Taking industrial action - a legal guide

Chapter 10

10. Effect of striking on terms and conditions

[ch 10: page 59]

Going on strike (or being locked out by the employer) will not break someone’s continuity of employment (section 216, Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 96). However, the period spent on strike (and/or locked out) is not added to their length of service.