{"id":1754,"date":"2022-01-16T22:57:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T22:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uk.legalvision.com.au\/?p=1754"},"modified":"2022-06-02T04:57:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T03:57:06","slug":"strikes-lockouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/strikes-lockouts\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Strikes and Lockouts in England and Wales?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Industrial action in the workplace is an action that many employers dread. If your workers or employees decide to take part in industrial action, such as strikes or lockouts, as a result of a dispute they have with you, you will lose valuable work time. Your workers are not carrying out their everyday work, which will impact your business. It will also impact your relations with them. Whilst your workers and employees have the right to take industrial action, the l<\/span>aw remains very complicated. <\/span>It is important t<\/span>hat you get it right because not doing so could mean that you have unfairly dismissed your staff<\/a>, resulting in an employment tribunal. It is advisable to get legal advice should you face industrial action such as a strike or lockout at your workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article will explain what you should understand about the rules about industrial action<\/span>, such as strikes or lockouts, for both you and your workers should a dispute arise. It also explains what strikes and lockouts are.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Strike?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A strike is a form of industrial action where your workers or employees refuse to carry out their work. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industrial action occurs when your workers or employees, who are members of a trade union, dispute with you. Since <\/span>you can not r<\/span>esolve the dispute through negotiation, your workers decide to take action in the form of a legal strike.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes a picket line accompanies a strike<\/span>. This is where striking workers form a line outside your workplace to encourage others to strike too. They may also encourage them to do only part of their everyday work.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Actions short of a strike\u2019 is when your workers do something else rather than strike, such as not taking on overtime when you ask.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Secondary action is where your workers have decided to go on strike because they sympathise with workers from a different organisation or business who have gone on strike. Your workers <\/span>d<\/span>o not legally have the right to do this<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Lockout?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the contrary, lockouts a<\/span>re where your workers or employees have gone on strike and whilst the issue is ongoing, you refuse to let them return to work.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n

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