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Trade unions respond to Government Spending Review

Chancellor announces that overall departmental spending will rise by 2.3%

Spending Review: fearmongering over employment rights misses the big picture, says expert

IER economic expert Oslem Onaran responds to the latest labour market data

Lords Debate Sectoral Collective Bargaining in Schools and Adult Social Care: ERB in the House of Lords

Peers discussed provisions of the Bill which seek to establish two negotiating bodies for school support staff and adult social care

Latest comment

Comment - 8 May 2025

Illness related job loss: Effective action at last?

Phil James
Phil James
Comment - 2 May 2025

Employment Rights Bill: Yet another missed opportunity for workers’ rights

Professor Keith Ewing
Lord John Hendy KC
News - 11 Apr 2025

Please, Sir, can we have some more?

Lord John Hendy KC
Comment - 28 Mar 2025

Using Violation Tracker UK to fight for workplace justice

Dr Maia Kirby

Press releases

PRESS RELEASE: The Institute of Employment Rights publish ‘Winning on Working Time: Pressing the Case for a better work-life balance’

Health Benefits, Productivity Gains and Smarter Management: IER publishes report on how unions are winning on working time reductions

PRESS RELEASE: Employment Rights Bill risks undermining key worker protections, warns leading think tank

Ahead of International Workers' Day on 1 May, the IER has warned that the Employment Rights Bill risks falling short of promises.