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Government announces Orgreave Inquiry, expected to launch in the Autumn
41 years on from the egregious policing at the Orgreave Coking plant, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper launches Inquiry.
Employment Rights Bill Nears Final Stages After Lords Debate Key Amendments
The Bill now returns to the House of Commons for consideration of Lords’ amendments
RMT calls for end to outsourcing as London to Essex c2c comes into public ownership
Labour must deliver on promise to insource thousands of workers on the railway and in the wider economy - says RMT
Unions launch “week of action” to keep workers safe in hot weather as scorching summer continues
Over 1,000 workplace reps will take action to protect workers from extreme heat.
Tories and Lib Dems vote down new workers’ rights to help make work more secure.
Usdaw calls on the Government to reverse the Lords’ changes.
Unite passes motion to bin anti-trade union legislation at policy conference 2025
Delegates opened conference with a debate on trade union and employment rights.
Pre-Gala Fringe Event hears trade union leaders call for a Second Employment Rights Bill
The IER, in collaboration with the CTUF, People's Assembly and Morrish Solicitors, hosted a discussion on the ERB at this year's Miners' Gala
Lords pass amendment to weaken crackdown on zero-hours contracts.
The non-government amendment will switch the right to guaranteed-hours to instead give workers a right to request the arrangement
Shocking survey reveals extent of poverty and pressure faced by Metro cleaners
A new RMT survey of Tyne and Wear Metro cleaners has laid bare the devastating impact of outsourcing
Government to ban non-disclosure agreements used to silence workers subject to discrimination and harassment
The Employment Rights Bill will ban employers from using non-disclosure agreements that silence workplace harassment and abuse.
BALPA wins first-of-its-kind legal victory on worker status for Pilots.
Court of Appeal upholds judgment finding Pilot to be an agency worker despite self-employment claims from Employers Ryanair and MCG
Government announces expansion of rights to bereavement leave for those who experience pregnancy loss.
New amendment to the Employment Rights Bill will expand scope of bereavement leave rights
