Author: IER
Prisoners ‘taking over’ understaffed prisons
A former Prisons Watchdog has told MPs that prisoners are filling the vacuum left by experienced staff.
440 serious health and safety incidents at Amazon’s UK warehouses in last three years
As many as 440 serious health and safety incidents have been reported at Amazon’s UK warehouses in the last three years.
Hundreds of Uber drivers strike at London HQ
Hundreds of Uber drivers protested outside of the company’s London headquarters earlier this week over poor pay and working conditions.
Government consults on race pay gap reporting duty
The government has launched a consultation into imposing a duty on employers to report the pay gap between workers of differing ethnicities.
McStrike grows across hospitality sector: Wetherspoons and ‘gig’ economy workers join the fight
Yesterday, workers across the UK went on strike against poor pay and conditions at major hospitality chains and ‘gig’ employers.
Govt announces right to keep tips and duty to consider flexible working
In the week that insecure staff from across some of the UK's largest hospitality chains protested in the streets from Brighton to Glasgow, the government has announced some improvements to the law.
Lee’s story: “We were called to a meeting and told that if we didn’t pipe down, they didn’t know what would “happen to us”!”
Lee Fowler, an electrician who was blacklisted from the construction industry for 26 years after he spoke out about unsafe working conditions, spoke to the IER about his experiences.
Lauren’s story: “Young people don’t get discounted rent or food so why should they be paid so much less for doing the exact same job?”
Lauren Townsend, 26, who has led hundreds of her fellow TGI Friday's workers in a campaign against cuts to their employment rights, spoke to the IER about her experiences.
IER launches new proposals to end job insecurity and low pay
Independent think tank the Institute of Employment Rights (IER) will launch a comprehensive package of labour law proposals - Rolling out the Manifesto for Labour Law - on Sunday 09 September at TUC Congress.
Chris’ story: “To the people in charge now, I’m nothing but a bum wiper”
Chris, a care worker for people with learning disabilities, who has been in the industry for three decades and has seen it move hands from the public to private sectors, spoke to the IER about his experiences.
