BY JENNIFER EADY, BETSAN CRIDDLE AND REBECCA TUCK
As the authors of this year’s Labour Law Review note - the labour law year 2006-07 saw a number of notable case, particularly in the field of equal pay, guidance on the burden of proof in discrimination claims and the first trickle of cases from new heads of discrimination including age and religion and belief.

BY JENNIFER EADY, BETSAN CRIDDLE AND REBECCA TUCK

As the authors of this year’s Labour Law Review note - the labour law year 2006-07 saw a number of notable case, particularly in the field of equal pay, guidance on the burden of proof in discrimination claims and the first trickle of cases from new heads of discrimination including age and religion and belief.

This book tells the story of the Trade Disputes Act 1906, in celebration of
its centenary. That Act was one of the most important pieces of labour
legislation ever passed by a British Parliament. It provided very simple
legal protection for the right to strike for sixty-five years, and left a legacy which is found on the statute book to this day.

The last edition of Federation News contained a series of articles from trade union General Secretaries outlining why they believe the time is right for a Trade Union Rights and Freedoms Bill. This edition takes up the same theme with a selection of essays from legal and academic experts highlighting the historical, legal and political arguments for a Bill.