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Tools of the Trade - an RCN Reps resource guide

A resource guide for RCN reps

Time off for trade union duties guide

Time off for trade union duties resource guide

This resource guide covers time off for trade union duties. Some resources may only be available to RCN reps and members.

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Time off for trade union duties resources

ACAS (2010) Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities including guidance on time off for union learning representatives.
This code revises the Acas Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities which came into effect on 27 April 2003.
NHS Staff Council (2018) Staff side guidance on facilities time reporting. (No place): (No publisher).
Royal College of Nursing (2017) Making the case for facilities time and facilities agreements in the NHS. London: RCN.
This guidance sets out the provisions in the Trade Union Act, looks at the benefits of union representation and facilities agreements and restates what the law and good practice say about the issue.