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Briefing: Freeports and labour standards
Freeports are associated with poorer working conditions across the
Briefing: The Status of Workers Bill
An outline as to the issues the Status of Workers Bill aims to
Relevant health and safety law for workers during Coronavirus
Lord John Hendy QC briefs on the health and safety legislation relevant to workers during the Coronavirus and its implications for working
Whistleblowing about health and safety concerns: some comments about what the law does and does not provide for workers
A detailed look at the rights workers have to blow the whistle on poor health and safety compliance during the
The gaps in the government’s Coronavirus income protection plans
IER Chair, Lord John Hendy QC, warns that millions of workers risk destitution due to gaps in the Job Retention
Article 11(3) of the European Convention on Human Rights
An outline of the engagement of British trade unions with the European Court of Human
Rolling out the Manifesto for Labour Law
25 recommendations from Rolling out the Manifesto for Labour Law alongside some of the current labour law issues that justify
Surrogacy and maternity rights: making all mothers equal
A landmark case to afford intended mothers in surrogacy arrangements the same maternity rights as other
Implications of the government’s proposals on employment agencies
Professor Sonia McKay interrogates the implications of the Coalition's latest proposals for the regulation of employmebt
Transparency of Lobbying etc. A note on potential human rights implications
The human rights implications of the Transparency of Lobbying
Zero-hours contracts: Some policy proposals
Innovative policy ideas to reduce the damage caused by zero-hours
Beyond Groundhog Day: Can productivity and fairness be improved without further labour law reform?
A comparative review of UK austerity reforms for an Australian