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 <description>October 06, 2008 - October 06, 2009</description>
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 <title>Employment Law Update 2008</title>
 <link>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/257</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 15/10/2008 - 09:30&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 15/10/2008 - 16:15&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;DUE&lt;/span&gt; TO &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;POPULAR DEMAND, THIS EVENT&lt;/span&gt; IS &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;NOW FULL&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;You can still register for our North West Employment Law Update conference&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Booking details &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ier.org.uk/node/271&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Wednesday 15th October 2008&lt;br /&gt;
9.30am – 4.15pm&lt;br /&gt;
at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=N7+9PW&amp;amp;countryCode=GB&quot;&gt;Scope&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
6 Market Road, London N7 9PW Nearest tube: Caledonian Rd&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our annual conference &lt;br /&gt;
organised by The Institute of Employment Rights&lt;br /&gt;
in association with the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tuc.org.uk/&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TUC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oldsquare.co.uk/default.asp&quot;&gt;Old Square Chambers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;about the conference &lt;/h2&gt;
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 <comments>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/257#comment</comments>
 <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:14:09 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>(NW)  Update on Equality Law: Are We Catching Up? </title>
 <link>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/270</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 22/10/2008 - 10:30&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 22/10/2008 - 16:15&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;One of a new series of events in the North West&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wednesday 22nd October 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Adelphi Hotel,Liverpool&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsored by Unite North West Region and Thompsons Solicitors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While we have travelled a long way in terms of equalities legislation in recent years, the complexity of discrimination legislation still makes it very difficult to tackle the deep-set issues of inequality in the workplace.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <comments>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/270#comment</comments>
 <enclosure url="http://www.ier.org.uk/system/files/Equality+flyer+Liverpool.pdf" length="59136" type="application/pdf" />
 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:30:13 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>Neoliberalism and Labour Law: Challenging the Concepts</title>
 <link>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/258</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 05/11/2008 - 09:15&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 05/11/2008 - 16:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A conference&lt;br /&gt;
Wednesday 5th November&lt;br /&gt;
9:15- 4:00pm&lt;br /&gt;
At the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=N7+9PW&amp;amp;countryCode=GB%23map=51.52798%2C-0.12688%7C16%7C4&amp;amp;loc=GB%3A51.52798%3A-0.12688%3A16%7CWC1H%209BD%7CWC1H%209BD&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;NUT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;WC1H&lt;/span&gt; 9BD&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;About the conference&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What has neo-liberalism ever done for us? That’s a question increasingly being asked by more and more workers and their unions. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <comments>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/258#comment</comments>
 <enclosure url="http://www.ier.org.uk/system/files/Neoliberalism+flyer+final.pdf" length="37039" type="application/pdf" />
 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:07:23 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>(NW) Employment Law Update: Fairness at Work</title>
 <link>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/271</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 12/11/2008 - 10:30&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 12/11/2008 - 16:15&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part of the North West Events programme&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Wednesday 12th November 2008, at the Adephi Hotel, Lime Street, Liverpool&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsored by &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;UNITE&lt;/span&gt; North West Region, Thompsons Solicitors,  Fire Brigades Union,  National Union of Teachers&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With the local elections over and a general election looming within two years,  trade unions and their members are looking to the future. What do we want and expect from a Labour government looking for a fourth term in office? What is required to make UK laws compliant with our international obligations? &lt;/p&gt;
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 <comments>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/271#comment</comments>
 <enclosure url="http://www.ier.org.uk/system/files/Flyer+Final.pdf" length="63212" type="application/pdf" />
 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:27:13 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>Women at Work: 90 Years Since the Representation of the People Act</title>
 <link>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/259</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/12/2008 - 10:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/12/2008 - 16:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Women at Work: 90 Years Since the Representation of the People Act 1918&lt;br /&gt;
a conference&lt;br /&gt;
Wednesday 3rd December 2008&lt;br /&gt;
10.00am – 4.00pm&lt;br /&gt;
at the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=N7+9PW&amp;amp;countryCode=GB%23map=51.52798%2C-0.12688%7C16%7C4&amp;amp;loc=GB%3A51.52798%3A-0.12688%3A16%7CWC1H%209BD%7CWC1H%209BD%23map=51.52775%2C-0.12477%7C16%7C4&amp;amp;loc=GB%3A51.52798%3A-0.12688%3A16%7CWC1H%209BD%7CWC1H%209BD&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;NUT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Hamilton House,&lt;br /&gt;
Mabledon Place, London &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;WC1H&lt;/span&gt; 9BD&lt;br /&gt;
organised by&lt;br /&gt;
The Institute of Employment Rights&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;About the conference&lt;/h2&gt;
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 <comments>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/259#comment</comments>
 <enclosure url="http://www.ier.org.uk/system/files/Women+at+Work+flyer.pdf" length="34480" type="application/pdf" />
 <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:35:27 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>Stress- Still the Workplace Killer</title>
 <link>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/260</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 14/01/2009 - 13:30&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 14/01/2009 - 16:15&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A Half-day seminar. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Speakers so far include:
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Isabelle Schoemann, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.etui-rehs.org/research&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;ETUI&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ian Draper, Convenor, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.workstress.net&quot;&gt;UK Stress Network&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Full details posted here when available&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Cost&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;IER &lt;/span&gt;subscribers and members £45.00			&lt;br /&gt;
Trade unions £60.00&lt;br /&gt;
Commercial £120.00		&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Venue&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;NUT,&lt;/span&gt; Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;WC1H&lt;/span&gt; 9BD&lt;br /&gt;
Nearest tube and train: Euston and King&#039;s Cross&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=N7+9PW&amp;amp;countryCode=GB%23map=51.52798%2C-0.12688%7C16%7C4&amp;amp;loc=GB%3A51.52798%3A-0.12688%3A16%7CWC1H%209BD%7CWC1H%209BD&quot;&gt;Map&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <comments>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/260#comment</comments>
 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:04:20 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>(NW) The Employment Act:  A Critical Overview</title>
 <link>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/272</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 27/01/2009 - 10:30&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 27/01/2009 - 16:15&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A North West Event&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tuesday 27th January at the Adelphi Hotel, Lime Streeet, Liverpool&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sponsored by &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;UNITE&lt;/span&gt; North West Region&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As the first new employment act in years comes into force, how far will it go in promoting collective bargaining, removing the burdens from trade unions and extending employment rights at work?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Speakers likely to include Professor Keith Ewing&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Cost&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;IER &lt;/span&gt;subscribers and members £75.00			&lt;br /&gt;
Trade unions £90.00&lt;br /&gt;
Commercial £220.00		&lt;br /&gt;
The cost of the conference does not include lunch.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Venue&lt;/h2&gt;
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 <comments>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/272#comment</comments>
 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:31:49 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>The Employment Act: A Critical Overview</title>
 <link>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/261</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 04/02/2009 - 09:30&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 04/02/2009 - 16:15&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A full-day conference. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Speakers include:
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Georgina Hirsch, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amicustheunion.org/default.aspx?page=0&quot;&gt;Unite&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Prof Keith Ewing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Paul Statham, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pattinsonbrewer.co.uk/&quot;&gt;Pattinson &amp;amp; Brewer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For the first time in years we will have a new Employment Act. How far will it go in promoting collective bargaining, removing the burdens from trade unions and extending employment rights at work?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Full details will be posted here when available&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Cost&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;IER &lt;/span&gt;subscribers and members £75.00			&lt;br /&gt;
Trade unions £90.00&lt;br /&gt;
Commercial £220.00		&lt;/p&gt;
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 <comments>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/261#comment</comments>
 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:53:17 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>(NW) TUPE Regulations 2006:  clarification or confusion?   </title>
 <link>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/273</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 24/02/2009 - 10:30&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 24/02/2009 - 16:15&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A North West Event&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tuesday 24th February 2009, the Adelphi Hotel, Lime Street, Liverpool&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sponsored by &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;UNITE&lt;/span&gt; North West Region&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What are the main changes in the 2006 &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TUPE &lt;/span&gt;regulations.  Have they helped or hindered trade unions trying to protect workers’ rights.  Have there been any significant developments in case law, following their introduction.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Advice from leading trade union lawyers and trade union case studies.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Speakers:  to be confirmed &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Cost&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;IER &lt;/span&gt;subscribers and members £75.00			&lt;br /&gt;
Trade unions £90.00&lt;br /&gt;
Commercial £220.00		&lt;/p&gt;
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 <comments>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/273#comment</comments>
 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:32:22 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title>10 Years of the National Minimum Wage</title>
 <link>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/262</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 04/03/2009 - 13:30&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 04/03/2009 - 16:15&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A half-day seminar. Speakers &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;TBA.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Funded by &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;UNISON&lt;/span&gt;’s General Political Fund&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Full details will be posted here when available&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Cost&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;IER &lt;/span&gt;subscribers and members £45.00			&lt;br /&gt;
Trade unions £60.00&lt;br /&gt;
Commercial £120.00		&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Venue&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Clore Lecture Theatre, Birkbeck College, 25 Torrington Square, London &lt;span class=&quot;caps&quot;&gt;WC1E&lt;/span&gt; 7JL&lt;br /&gt;
Nearest tube: Russell Square, Goodge Street and Tottenham Court Road&lt;br /&gt;
Nearest train: Euston and King&#039;s Cross&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=N7+9PW&amp;amp;countryCode=GB%23map=51.52294%2C-0.13027%7C17%7C4&amp;amp;loc=GB%3A51.52295%3A-0.13026%3A16%7CWC1E%207JL%7CWC1E%207JL&quot;&gt;Map&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <comments>http://www.ier.org.uk/node/262#comment</comments>
 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:09:19 +0100</pubDate>
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