Checklist providing the process of an industrial action ballot.

If any of these stages have not been followed then it is likely that any industrial action which follows will be unofficial. However, ‘minor’ accidental non-compliances will be unlikely to result in any action being declared unofficial. It is important to take legal advice on the specific circumstances of each situation.

For ballots where voting papers were sent to employees on or after 1 March 2017, there are additional voting thresholds and different rules on the duration of the mandate for industrial action…