James Prior1 August 1980
Sees the Employment Act receive Royal Assent.
Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Sees the Employment Act receive Royal Assent.
Begins the first stage of Conservative trade union law reform.
Pilots trade union law reform through the Employment Act 1980.
Employment Act 1980 restricts closed shop practices and changes trade union law
Employment Act 1982 further restricts trade union immunities and liability rules
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