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# The Protection Against Detriment (Industrial Action) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 1099
TRADE UNIONS
The Protection Against Detriment (Industrial Action) Regulations 2026
Made
15th October 2026
Coming into force
30th October 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 207A(6), 236A(1) and (4) and 293(1) and (2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
In accordance with sections 207A(9) and 293(4) and (5) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Protection Against Detriment (Industrial Action) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 30th October 2026.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

## 2 Interpretation {#regulation-2}

In these Regulations “the 1992 Act” means the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

## 3 Protection against detriment {#regulation-3}

Any detriment is a prescribed detriment for the purpose of section 236A(1) (protection against detriment for taking industrial action) of the 1992 Act.

## 4 Common law rules on deduction of pay {#regulation-4}

Nothing in these Regulations affects the common law rules enabling the deduction of pay on account of a worker having taken part in protected industrial action.

## 5 Amendment of Schedule A2 to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 {#regulation-5}

In the list in Schedule A2 to the 1992 Act (tribunal jurisdictions to which section 207A applies), after the entry relating to section 189 of that Act insert—
Section 236A of this Act (detriment on grounds of industrial action)
.