LRD guides and handbook September 2017

Taking industrial action - a legal guide

Chapter 1

Action short of strike

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Industrial action short of strike (IASS) is any concerted decision to do – or not to do – something within the employment contract, short of a complete stoppage of work, that is aimed at disrupting the employer’s business or causing maximum inconvenience, in pursuit of a negotiating position (Ticehurst v BT PLC [1992] IRLR 219).