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Govt gives no assurances EU workers’ rights will be enshrined in primary legislation
11 November 2016
In a Commons debate earlier this week (07 November 2016), opposition parties pushed the Conservatives to give assurances that workers' rights will be written into primary legislation when the UK leaves the EU to prevent their weakening, but the Tories said this would be a matter for debate.
Gender Pay Gap, unless tackled, ‘will not close for over 60 years’
10 November 2016
Women's average pay will be lower than men's for over 60 years if the gender pay gap continues closing at its current rate, the Fawcett Society has warned.
Tories filibuster bill to ban unpaid internships
07 November 2016
Minister for Business Margot James has said the Taylor review into employment law will include an investigation into unpaid internships, but government support for restrictions on the practice does not look promising after Tory MPs filibustered a Private Members' Bill on the matter.
Low pay in London doubled over last decade, study shows
04 November 2016
The number of jobs classed as 'low paid' in London has doubled over the last ten years, analysis from the New Policy Institute has shown.
Unfair dismissal claims fall by 73% after fees introduction
04 November 2016
New research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has shown that unfair dismissal claims have slumped by 73% since the introduction of employment tribunal fees.
Leigh Day vows to help more workers fight against Uber
04 November 2016
Leigh Day, the legal firm that assisted GMB in two recent test cases against Uber, has vowed to take further cases before the courts.
ASLEF Chief: IER proposals would strengthen workers’ voices
04 November 2016
Mick Whelan, General Secretary of ASLEF, has welcomed the Institute of Employment Rights’ Manifesto for Labour, pledging the support of his union.
IER Chair John Hendy QC joins 101 law professors in TTIP/CETA fight
04 November 2016
John Hendy QC, Chair of the Institute of Employment Rights and a leading barrister, has become the latest signatory to a legal statement made by 101 law professors warning against investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanisms in international trade deals.
Govt launches independent review into electronic balloting for unions
03 November 2016
The government has launched an independent review into permitting trade unions to use electronic balloting services for industrial action as part of the Trade Union Act 2016 (TUA).
Underpayment of workers rockets by 73% in a year
28 October 2016
New figures by the Office for National Statistics show that the number of people being paid below the minimum wage has rocketed by 73% in the last year.
Victory for bogus “self employed”
28 October 2016
The Institute of Employment Rights welcomes today's decision by the Central London Employment Tribunal that Uber drivers should be legally classified as 'workers', not as 'self employed', thereby entitling those working for the taxi app to fundamental employment rights they did not enjoy before.
