Closed Shop Code of Practice Available to Purchase

The purpose of the Code is to provide practical guidance on questions which arise out of the formulation and operation of closed shop agreements—that require employees to be members of one or more unions. The code imposes no legal obligations but Section 3(8) of the 1980 Employment Act states that any provisions of the Code are to be admissable in evidence and taken into account in proceedings before any court or industrial tribunal, where considered relevant.