UK employers faced with industrial action need to understand the steps that a trade union must take before they can lawfully make a call for industrial action and the timing of those steps.
In broad terms, “acceleration” occurs when an employer on a construction project requires, or the parties agree to try and bring, the contractual completion date forwards. This is usually done through re-sequencing and/or the deployment of additional or different resources. This can be done in relation to the original or varied scope of works.
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