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Commit to repayment of £32m tribunal fees, Labour MPs demand
28 July 2017
Labour MPs have asked the government to confirm that the £32 million that has been illegally charged in tribunal fees over the last four years will be repaid to workers.
HS2 contracts awarded to blacklisters
28 July 2017
The government has awarded known blacklisters with contracts for the construction of the major HS2 project.
Tribunal fees unlawful, says Supreme Court
26 July 2017
Unison has won a landmark victory in the Supreme Court today (26 July 2017), as the highest judges in the land unanimously ruled that the government's tribunal fee system is unlawful.
Wales partially repeals Trade Union Act 2016
Wales has partially repealed the Trade Union Act 2016 as it pertains to workers in devolved public sector services.
Fair Rights at Work Bill to pit Tories against DUP?
21 July 2017
An SNP MP will bring a workers' rights Bill after summer recess which he thinks could instigate a DUP rebellion.
IER in Tolpuddle and Durham
17 July 2017
Many thanks to all those who attended our packed fringe meetings on the eve of the Durham Miners' Association Gala (Friday 07 July); and the Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival (Friday 14 July 2017).
Below are some images from our fringe events, both of which were organised jointly with the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom.
BA gives strikes’ bonuses to staff who did not join industrial action
10 July 2017
British Airways has been accused of using "divide and rule" tactics to try and break up the ongoing strike among cabin crew.
What can we expect from the Taylor Review?
Last year, Theresa May commissioned Matthew Taylor – former adviser to Tony Blair – to conduct an independent review into the "gig" economy and recommend changes to employment law.
Gig workers earning less than £2.50 an hour, new report reveals
07 July 2017
Workers in the "gig economy" are earning less than £2.50 an hour, a new report by Labour Party MP Frank Field has shown.
Deliveroo: We’ll offer workers more rights if you change the law
07 July 2017
Courier firm Deliveroo, which has been in the spotlight for its "gig economy" practices, has said today that it will offer workers more rights if the law is changed.
Zero-hours contracts used to silence exploited workers, ACAS says
07 July 2017
The practice of "zeroing down" workers on zero-hour contracts who raise concerns is used in some workplaces to discourage people from enforcing employment law.
Law Society publishes damning report on impact of legal aid cuts
07 July 2017
The Law Society has released an analysis of the impact of legal aid cuts four years after the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) was passed in May 2012.
