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ASDA threatens to sack 12,000 workers if they don’t give up breaks
Supermarket giant, ASDA, has threatened to sack 12,000 UK workers if they do not agree to give up paid breaks and bank holidays.
BRIEFING: The two Brexit ‘deals’ – and their implications for workers’ rights – compared
The Institute of Employment Rights today published a timely briefing prepared by EU law expert Professor Nicola Countouris and IER President Professor Keith Ewing.
Austerity whistleblower wins Supreme Court case to be granted employment rights
District Judge, Claire Gilham, has won a Supreme Court case over the interpretation of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA), allowing her to take her whistleblowing case to tribunal.
Govt says it will make modern slavery history – but experts warn the victim toll is rising
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, today – Anti-Slavery Day – pledged to "consign modern slavery to the history books", but despite government reports that investigations are on the increase, experts warn that the number of victims is rising too.
Govt pushes forward with social care recruitment without reviewing workers’ rights
The government is pushing forward with its social care recruitment campaign, without first addressing the main drivers of high turnover in the sector - poor pay and insecure hours.
Govt says it will make modern slavery history – but experts warn the victim toll is rising
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, today – Anti-Slavery Day – pledged to "consign modern slavery to the history books", but despite government reports that investigations are on the increase, experts warn that the number of victims is rising too.
Ken Loach supports striking couriers’ call for basic workers’ rights
Film director Ken Loach has lent his support to striking mail couriers, who are calling on their employer – a private Royal Mail contractor – to provide them with basic workers' rights.
Scottish Labour leader calls for a ‘true change in the balance of power’ at Morning Star conference
Richard Leonard laid out his ambitious plans to deliver a "true change in the balance of power" in Scotland yesterday.
Justice system staff call for return of collective bargaining in probation
Delegates at Unison's 2019 Police and Justice Conference have called for a return to collective bargaining at a national level for the UK's probation service.
#MeTooPay campaign calls for gender equal wage policies
Female business leaders have come together to spark the #MeTooPay campaign, which borrows its name from the #MeToo campaign against sexual harassment and repurposes it to focus on another area in which women are particularly vulnerable – pay.
Govt pledge of higher pay hangs the least advantaged out to dry
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, this week told the Conservative Party Conference that he would extend the right to the higher band of the National Minimum Wage to younger workers.
IER Chair receives peership
Congratulations to our Chair John Hendy QC on his receipt of a peership from Jeremy Corbyn during TUC 2019 last week.
