Regulator Profile

Certification Officer

Certification Officer for Trade Unions and Employers' Associations

Enforcement Regulator
2
Areas of regulation
2
Laws enforced
Great Britain

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What Certification Officer does

Statutory regulator of trade unions and employers' associations in Great Britain. Maintains the list of trade unions, enforces the rules governing union elections, political funds, financial records and mergers, and investigates member complaints. Powers strengthened by the Trade Union Act 2016 (investigatory powers, levy, declarations).

Additional information

Sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). Enforces the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and the Trade Union Act 2016.

Legal framework

Legislation that Certification Officer enforces.

Primary legislation