LRD guides and handbook August 2017

Time off for trade union duties and activities - a guide to facility time

Chapter 6

Non-union reps’ pay in redundancy and TUPE consultations

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Under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 96), employee representatives or candidates seeking to be elected to consult over redundancies and/or business transfers have the right to paid time off. It is paid “at the appropriate hourly rate”, normally the weekly rate divided by the weekly contractual hours.