Use of emergency powers by a minister to outlaw any industrial action deemed to pose a “national emergency.”  

Increase in the current threshold percentage ballot turnout (in addition to a majority vote in favour).  

A yet higher threshold percentage of votes in favour than under the 2016 Act in “important public services” (i.e., the “key workers” who the government clapped during lockdown).  

Four weeks’ notice of industrial action to be given instead of two.  

A ballot authorising industrial action will be valid for only one occurrence of strike action within the current permitted six-month period.  

The six-month period reduced to three.  

A mandatory cooling off period of 60 days and a “dispute resolution process” after each strike action.

An absolute limit on the number of pickets permitted in the vicinity of “critical national infrastructure.”

Inflammatory and intimidatory language on picket lines prohibited.  

Ballot papers not only to identify the issues in dispute (as now), but also to set out the employer’s response by way of a right of reply.  

The tax authorities to collect tax on any strike pay by unions to their members.  

Employers will be entitled to short-circuit collective bargaining (where it exists) by making offers directly to union members.