Sunak’s anti-union laws would make UK ‘international outlier’, lawyers say

Employment experts say proposals are departure from established norms and treaty obligations'

Rishi Sunak's new anti-trade union legislation would make the UK one of the most difficult countries in the democratic world in which to go on strike and may breach treaty obligations, a group of top employment lawyers have said.

The 10 academic experts in employment law said the proposed laws to enforce minimum service levels" in sectors such as health, transport and schools would make the UK an international outlier" among comparable countries.