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ARTICLE · 09 AUGUST 2024

The Labour Government Has Announced That It Will Repeal Strike Minimum Service Legislation

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The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 is being repealed by the new Government, citing its commitment to positive industrial relations and ensuring workers' voices are heard. The Act was criticized for restricting the right to strike and undermining industrial negotiations. The repeal will be enacted through the Employment Rights Bill, aiming to enhance collective action and empower trade unions, fulfilling Labour's manifesto pledge. This move is expected to foster constructive negotiat

United KingdomEmployment and HR
Melanie Pimenta
Melanie Pimenta

The Government has recently announced that the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 will be repealed. This Act had only been introduced by the previous Conservative Government during a wave of industrial action which enabled employers to require a minimum level of service to be provided during a strike. It had applied to services that fell within the: health services; fire and rescue services; education services; transport services; decommissioning of nuclear installations of radioactive waste and spent fuel; and border security.

Why has this Act been repealed?

The Government has emphasised its commitment to promoting positive industrial relations to “ensure our workers have a voice”. It has stated in its policy that “minimum service levels (MSLs) unduly restrict the right to strike and undermine good industrial relations”. At the time of its introduction, many employers and trade unions opposed the Act as it arguably undermined and impacted employers' and

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