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IER places trade unions at heart of new policy proposals to be launched at Westminster event
17 June 2016
The Institute of Employment Rights (IER), an independent think tank for the labour movement, will launch a new Manifesto for Labour Law at Westminster on 28 June, which places trade unions at the heart of a proposed economic strategy for the next Labour government.
IER collaborates with Forced Labour Monitoring Group on Modern Slavery event
14 June 2016
The Institute of Employment Rights has collaborated with the Forced Labour Monitoring Group (FLMG) to host a conference on Labour Exploitation and Modern Slavery.
Check-off ban unlawful, High Court rules
20 May 2016
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has won a case against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after the government scrapped check-off for civil service workers.
Cameron agrees to NHS protection in TTIP, but Corbyn warns the battle is not won
20 May 2016
David Cameron has agreed to an amendment on TTIP to protect the NHS, but leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn has warned that there are still many risks to the trade deal.
Universal Credit means more stress, less training, and surveillance, research shows
13 May 2016
New research from the University of York into the recent Universal Credit (UC) pilot has found the benefit regime has a negative impact on claimants and does not succeed at helping people increase their income.
Most senior civil servants forced to work unpaid
13 May 2016
An unsustainable long-hours culture is emerging among senior civil servants, demonstrating how government policy has worsened working conditions in the sector it uses as its “guinea pig” for reform.
Amount of money owed to workers more than tripled last year
13 May 2016
There was a substantial increase in reports of employers not paying National Minimum Wage in 2015-16, according to a new report from the National Audit Office.
IER report: Repeal of Human Rights Act will undermine whistleblowers
13 May 2016
Whistleblowers will lose the protection of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights - the Right to Expression - if the UK government repeals the Human Rights Act.
Committee warns against “unnecessary” British Bill of Rights
09 May 2016
The House of Lords’ EU Justice Committee today (09 May 2016) published a report on its inquiry into the government’s plans for a British Bill of Rights, warning that there is little justification for the change and that it poses a risk to the British constitution.
France fights neoliberalism as another half million take to the streets
04 May 2016
Millions of people have taken to the streets of French cities and towns to demonstrate against proposed laws that aim to decentralise collective bargaining, thus weakening trade union rights and dragging France into a pattern of increasing neoliberalism seen across the EU.
Lords accept weakened concessions on the Trade Union Bill
04 May 2016
The House of Lords yesterday accepted the government's amendments to the Trade Union Bill, allowing the Tory proposals to reach Royal Assent today.
Blacklisted workers finally see some justice
03 May 2016
Workers blacklisted by construction firms for being members of trade unions finally saw some justice on Friday (29 April 2016), as major industry players were forced to fork over £250 million in compensation.
