The Government’s framework for industrial relations provides strong principles that can help to shape a future settlement based on productive engagement between trade unions and employers. To develop this ambition, we recommend that the Government develops a clear and long- term industrial relations strategy to ensure that implementation of those principles is credibly resourced and embedded through enforcement, policy and collaboration with unions, employers, Acas and other important stakeho...

The Government’s framework for industrial relations provides strong principles that can help to shape a future settlement based on productive engagement between trade unions and employers. To develop this ambition, we recommend that the Government develops a clear and long- term industrial relations strategy to ensure that implementation of those principles is credibly resourced and embedded through enforcement, policy and collaboration with unions, employers, Acas and other important stakeholders. (Recommendation, Paragraph 56) Type: recommendation | Number: 10 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The Government is committed to a new partnership approach of cooperation and negotiation that sees Government, employers and trade unions working together to tackle the challenges impacting on our economy. The Government wants to create a positive and modern framework for industrial relations that d