Redundancy and the law: fear and economic uncertainty at work
a seminar
Wednesday 8th July 2009
1:30pm – 4:15pm
NUT Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD
map here
organised by
The Institute of Employment Rights

about the seminar

Current redundancy law means that UK workers are among the cheapest to sack in Europe. At the BMW plant in Cowley, the management sacked four shifts, 850 temporary staff at an hour’s notice, with no redundancy pay. How could it get
to this?

Politics has failed. So how should unions respond?
joint fringe with the United Campaign

Monday 14th September 5:30PM or conference end
Meeting Room 11B
BT Convention Centre, Liverpool

Speakers

• Brian Caton POA
  1. Bob Crow RMT / UC
  2. Keith Ewing IER
  3. Billy Hayes CWU
  4. John Hendy QC IER / UC
  5. Len McCluskey UNITE
  6. John McDonnell MP
  7. Mark Serwotka PCS
  8. Sarah Veale TUC
  9. Matt Wrack FBU

Chaired by: Carolyn Jones IER

Refreshments Provided Sponsored by: RMT & Thompsons Solicitors

Employment Law Update
2009
a conference
Wednesday 21st October 2009
9:30am – 4:15pm
at NUT Hamilton House, Mabledon Place,
London WC1H 9BD map here
(apologies from our printers for the previously published time of 9:30PM- the conference will start at 9:30AM)
Organised by The Institute of Employment Rights in association with the TUC and Old Square Chambers

about the conference

Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool
map here

With new employment law legislation now introduced twice a year in April and October, IER’s annual Employment Law Update conference provides the ideal opportunity to keep up to date on legislative changes, recent rulings and case law.

Our panel of experts will examine the implications of the latest changes to labour law.

Book your place now!

The New Spectre Haunting Europe: The ECJ, Trade Union Rights and the British Government
a free conference
Saturday 28th November 2009
10:00am- 3:30pm
in the Main Hall, TUC Congress House
map here

organised by The Institute of Employment Rights in association with SERTUC

to book your free place, please book at office@ier.org.uk

about the conference

Single Equalities Bill
a conference
Wednesday 9th December 2009
At NUT Hamilton House
London WC1H 9BD
map here

Organised by The Institute of Employment Rights

About the conference

Powerpoint presentations and papers from the North West TUPE Conference held in Liverpool on 2nd February 2010.

The Health Agenda at Work
A conference
Wednesday, 17th February, 2010
9:30am- 4:00pm
NUT Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD

organised by
The Institute of Employment Rights

About the conference

Occupational Pensions: Delayed wages subtracted?
A seminar
Wednesday 10th March, 2010
NUT Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD

organised by
The Institute of Employment Rights

about the conference

It has been a long path from Turner’s Pension Commission in 2005 which insisted on a minimum employer contribution of 3% to occupational pensions. And while we should welcome the new pensions system which will for the first time compel every employer to contribute to their staff pensions we still need to consider:
--where the law stands

Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool

In response to requests from trade union reps facing the harsh realities of working life during an economic crisis, the Institute is organising an innovative one day conference aimed at equipping reps with the information required to assist their members. Having identified the most common issues that crop up day to day, the conference will bring together legal, trade union and social policy experts to determine what we as trade unionists can do to help protect our members and ensure workers rights are not undermined.

Capitalism is the Crisis

In the aftermath of the General Election, the Institute is once again working with the Morning Star to organise a debate on the way forward in the struggle against the real enemy: Capitalism!

•Congress House, London
•£10 a head/£5 unwaged including refreshments
•Registration from 9.30am - conference starts at 10pm and runs until 4.30pm

Take part in the debates you won't hear anywhere else