Can an employer refuse to employ a trade union member because the employer regards them all as troub...........

Industrial Relation and labour law Trade Unions

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Can an employer refuse to employ a trade union member because the employer regards them all as trouble makers?

Yes, an employer may take on or reject who they wish.

Only if they do not have any current trade union members.

Yes, if they have suffered from lots of industrial action from trade unions in the past.

No, it would be unlawful.

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Explanation:

Section 137(1) 1992 makes it unlawful to refuse employment to people because they are or are not members of a trade union or because they refuse to accept a requirement that they become a member or cease to be a member, or a requirement that they suffer deductions if they fail to join.