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Frances O’Grady: IER policies point way to “brighter future”
23 August 2016
General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Frances O’Grady has welcomed the 25 policy recommendations made by the Institute of Employment Rights (IER) in its new Manifesto for Labour Law.
Number of people seeking information on pregnancy discrimination doubles
23 August 2016
The number of people seeking information on pregnancy discrimination from the Citizen’s Advice Bureau website has doubled in the last year, new figures have revealed.
Corbyn backs mandatory collective bargaining
23 August 2016
Jeremy Corbyn has promised to strengthen trade union powers, including by introducing mandatory collective bargaining for larger firms if Labour wins the next election.
Agency staff, new mothers and TUPE workers claim exploitation at Sports Direct
17 August 2016
New reports on Sports Direct have shown how the retailer is exploiting some of its most vulnerable workers.
Workers more vulnerable after Tory cuts to employment agency watchdog
17 August 2016
The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate has failed to make a single arrest since its funding was cut by 50% by the Tories.
REVIEW: Laying down the law in the workplace
08 August 2016
Lydia Hayes, lecturer at Cardiff Law School, on the IER's Manifesto for Labour Law
A TIMELY and compelling contribution to political debate that advocates real and lasting change in the British labour market and economy, this manifesto’s case for better wages, improved productivity, greater security and lesser inequality is underpinned by the promise of progressive legal change.
Bosses give themselves 10% pay rise while workers see real wages drop
08 August 2016
FTSE 100 CEOs have seen their pay rise by 10% to an average of £5.5 million a year at a time when the average worker is seeing a continued fall in real wages.
Dave Prentis backs IER policies for next Labour Government
05 August 2016
The Institute of Employment Rights’ (IER) Manifesto for Labour Law, already backed by Jeremy Corbyn’s team and several major unions, today received support from another key figure in the labour movement.
IER’s Manifesto policies appeal to all.
27 July 2016
IER welcome the adoption of our policy proposals as developed at the request of Jeremy Corbyn's team in their determination to restructure workers' rights
UK workers see largest wages fall in Europe
27 July 2016
Real wages fell by a massive 10.4% between 2007 and 2015, a drop matched only by Greece.
GMB Chief: IER Manifesto will help fight against bogus self employment
26 July 2016
General Secretary of the GMB Tim Roache says the Institute of Employment Rights' Manifesto for Labour Law - 25 policies for the next Labour government - will help in the fight against bogus self employment.
PM’s head of policy wants to scrap employment rights
25 July 2016
Prime Minister Theresa May has hired George Freeman as the head of her policy board, giving backing to a man who believes people working for newly created firms should have no employment rights at all.
