Author: IER
GMB welcomes Labour pledge to end “poverty wages” in schools
05 June 2018
Shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner has told GMB conference that Labour will reinstate the School Support Staff Negotiating Body to put an end to "poverty wages" at schools.
McDonnell endorses IER Manifesto for Labour Law
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell endorsed the Institute of Employment Rights' Manifesto for Labour Law at two conferences this weekend.
GMB takes legal action against Amazon delivery firms
04 June 2018
GMB has announced it is taking legal action against three Amazon delivery firms, which it believes are misclassifying couriers as independent contractors and thus depriving them of workers’ rights.
Insecure work and employers obstacles to unionisation, TUC Chief
04 June 2018
It has become difficult to unionise younger workers, despite their particular vulnerability to wage stagnation, due to employers standing in the way and the challenges of organising those in insecure work.
Young workers now being paid over a fifth less than older peers, research shows
04 June 2018
The generational pay gap – the difference in wages between younger and older workers – has grown to over 20%, new research has revealed.
Grayling leaving train staff “to take the flack for failed policies”, says RMT chief
01 June 2018
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is facing criticism from all sides after 12 days of mass train cancellations in London and Manchester, and RMT General Secretary Mick Cash has spoken out after transport staff were left to take the blame.
Review launched into gender pay gap in NHS
29 May 2018
The Department of Health has launched an independent review into the causes of a 15% gender pay gap between male and female NHS doctors.
Union pressure forces Uber to gives drivers workers’ rights
25 May 2018
Uber has offered its drivers a new insurance scheme that provides them with workers' rights following increasing pressure from unions, but the deal falls short of what the drivers would likely be legally entitled to if they took their case to court.
Casual workers support union action, raising nearly £10k in one day
24 May 2018
Support for unionisation among casual workers appears to be growing, with the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) raising nearly £10,000 in just one day as people rushed to support its legal action against "gig economy" firm Deliveroo.
IER Chair addresses ASLEF conference
22 May 2018
IER Chair, John Hendy QC, addressed the ASLEF conference yesterday (21 May 2018) to detail the proposals of our Manifesto for Labour Law.
Mental health hazards at work should be treated equally to physical hazards, charity says
21 May 2018
The Mental Health Foundation has recommended that mental health hazards in the workplace should be treated equally to physical health hazards by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and by employers.
1 in 9 workers now in insecure jobs, new analysis shows
11 May 2018
New analysis from the TUC has found that one in nine workers in the UK is now employed in an insecure job, such as on a zero-hour contract, through an agency, or in low-paid self-employment.
