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<p>While my Department does not currently have any Trade Union representatives, all
staff are employed under the terms and conditions of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
and staff have access to the services of Trade Unions in the MoJ. My Department is
aware that it has an obligation to provide reasonable paid time off to recognised
trade union representatives to undertake trade union duties. This includes paid time
off to Health and Safety representatives as set out in section 3.1.8 of the Civil
Service Management Code.</p><p>The MoJ, in line with the legislative obligation set
out in the Trade Union Act (2016), annually publishes information relating to facility
time for relevant union officials. Facility time is defined by the Act as including
time off taken by a relevant union official that is permitted by the official’s employer,
including under “regulations made under section 2(4) of the Health and Safety at Work
etc. Act 1974”.</p><p>The Government recognises there are significant benefits to
both employers and employees when organisations and unions work together effectively
to deliver high quality public services, but facility time within the public sector
must be accountable and represent value for money.</p>
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