Legislation – The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026
Schedules
Schedule 2Transitional and saving provisions in relation to Part 4 of the 2025 Act
Section 72 of the 2025 Act (period after which industrial action ballot ceases to be effective)
9.
(1)
Section 72 of the 2025 Act (period after which industrial action ballot ceases to be effective) does not apply to any industrial action the ballot for which opened before the commencement date.
(2)
For the purposes of this paragraph, a ballot is “opened” on the first day when a voting paper is sent to any person entitled to vote in the ballot.