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Decisions


The Certification Officer's decisions in the cases brought to him are published as public documents. You can find here the full-text of all decisions made.

You can search the list of decisions by name of trade union, name of applicant or decision number.

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Subject Breach of Union Rules / Breach of Statutory Balloting Procedures
Case Title Mrs Hallam-Black v Voice
Decision No. D/1-3/13-14
Decision Date 02 May 2013
Name of Applicant Mrs Hallam-Black
Name of Trade Union Voice
Summary The claimant made three complaints alleging that the Union had breached 1)section 48(4) of the 1992 Act by modifying the election address of one of the candidates in the 2012 General Secretary election, 2) section 51(3)(a) of the 1992 Act by not allowing people to vote in that election without interference or constraint and 3) its rules relating to disciplinary procedures when dealing with Mrs Hallam-Black's complaints about the election. The first and third complaints were upheld by the Certification Officer. The Certification Officer dismissed the second complaint.
Subject Listings
Case Title Door Supervisors Union
Decision No. CO/L/5/12-13
Decision Date 28 March 2013
Name of Applicant Door Supervisors Union
Name of Trade Union N/A
Summary The Door Supervisors Union was entered in the list of trade unions on 20 August 2009. Following a review of the status of the union, the DSU was removed from the list of trade unions on 28 March 2013. The Certification Officer determined that the DSU no longer met the statutory definition of a Trade Union.
Subject Breach of Union Rules
Case Title Mr R Vowles v Unite the Union
Decision No. D/32-33/12-13
Decision Date 13 March 2013
Name of Applicant Mr R Vowles
Name of Trade Union Unite the Union
Summary Mr Vowles made two complaints that the Union had breached its rules in relation to disciplinary procedures. The Certification Officer dismissed both complaints.
Subject Breach of Union Rules
Case Title Mrs M Jones v UNISON The Public Service Union
Decision No. D/31/12-13
Decision Date 12 March 2013
Name of Applicant Mrs M Jones
Name of Trade Union UNISON: The Public Service Union
Summary Mrs Jones made an application to complain to the Certification Officer about alleged breaches of Union rules. The application was struck out by the Certification Officer under section 256ZA of the 1992 Act on the grounds that the application had no reasonable prospect of success and/or was misconceived.
Subject Listings
Case Title Artisans Professionals and Executives - APEX
Decision No. CO/L/4/12-13
Decision Date 04 March 2013
Name of Applicant Artisans Professionals and Executives - APEX
Name of Trade Union N/A
Summary Under section 3 (3) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The Certification Officer refused the application by Artisans Professionals and Executive - APEX to be entered in the list of trade unions.