Recommendation 13

The penalties imposed on trade unions and workers for failing to comply with the requirements of the Bill and of any work notice issued by an employer are severe. In our view, they may amount to a disproportionate interference with Article 11, particularly in circumstances where the strike does not involve essential services and risks to life and limb. The Government should reconsider whether less severe measures, such as loss of pay or suspension from work for employees who fail to comply with work notices, could be effective.