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<p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Under Section 24 of the Trade Union and Labour
Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, unions are required to compile and maintain an
up to date register of members’ names and addresses. The 1992 Act gives a right to
members to make a complaint to the Certification Officer if they consider that the
union has failed to comply with this duty. The Certification Officer ensures compliance
by making enquiries and, where appropriate, issuing an enforcement order, where he
finds a breach.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning
and Trade Union Administration Act 2014, unions will be required to submit a Membership
Audit Certificate to the Certification Officer (with the first MACs expected from
October this year). This will provide greater assurance that the duty under Section
24 of the 1992 Act is being complied with.</p><p> </p><p>The Certification Officer
has not published guidance in relation to these requirements. The Department for Business,
Innovation and Skills published guidance in March 2015.</p><p> </p><p>This guidance,
which also sets out previous Certification Officer decisions on how unions can take
reasonably practicable steps to comply with this duty, is on the Gov.UK website. A
link to this guidance is provided below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/412221/bis-14-142-guidance-on-trade-union-register-of-members.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/412221/bis-14-142-guidance-on-trade-union-register-of-members.pdf</a></p>
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