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MoJ ‘did not do due diligence’ when contracting Carillion
26 June 2018
The Ministry of Justice did not do due diligence when contracting Carillion to provide facilities management for the prison service, the Minister for Prisons has inferred.
Police refuses to name blacklisted workers they spied on
25 June 2018
The Metropolitan Police has refused to name the workers that its undercover Special Branch spied on, including to the victims themselves.
Hermes couriers ‘workers’, rules tribunal
25 June 2018
In the latest employment status challenge against a 'gig' economy employer, a tribunal has ruled yet again that workers have been misclassified as self-employed and thus deprived of their employment rights.
IER explains social care proposals at Unison conference
22 June 2018
The IER took its Manifesto for Labour Law policy ideas to Brighton on Wednesday as part of UNISON’s official fringe circuit.
Privatisation of probation “a mess”, say MPs
22 June 2018
The part-privatisation of probation services is "currently a mess", the Commons' Justice Committee has reported following an eight-month inquiry into the sector.
Govt spends millions on gagging orders amid reports of toxic workplace culture
22 June 2018
The House of Commons has spent millions on a total of 53 non-disclosure agreements on staff in the space of just five years, official data has shown.
Class still a significant factor in workplace progression, research finds
22 June 2018
Working class people continue to face barriers to career success, according to new research.
Anti-union laws lead to 14% increase in workplace mortality, study finds
20 June 2018
Anti-union 'right to work' (RTW) laws in the US lead to a significant increase in workplace mortality, a new study has found.
MP launches inquiry into workers’ rights at Deliveroo
18 June 2018
'Gig' employer Deliveroo is coming under increasing pressure to reform its business model, as MP Frank Field launches an inquiry into workers' rights at the company.
High Court judge agrees gig workers have human right to apply for collective bargaining
15 June 2018
A High Court judge has agreed that couriers working for gig employer Deliveroo have a human right to apply for the creation of a collective bargaining unit.
Real wages remain stagnant
15 June 2018
New figures from the Office for National Statistics this week revealed that real wage growth has remained stagnant after years of falling behind pre-recession levels.
Labour floats new sexual harassment at work protections
15 June 2018
Speaking at the BFAWU conference this week, leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn vowed to clamp down on sexual harassment in the workplace.
