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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.
Most Britons want railways to be renationalised, poll shows
15 June 2018
A new poll for The Independent has found that most people living in the UK want the railways to be renationalised.
Fat cat pay ratio requirements don’t go far enough
14 June 2018
The government this week announced new legislation that will require the largest companies in the UK to report on and justify the pay ratios between the average worker and the highest earning ones.
IPPR repeats recommendations of IER
14 June 2018
In a new report this week, think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) repeated the recommendations made by the Institute of Employment Rights (IER) for employment law reform.
