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Shapps: Conservative Party would make it easier to sack staff
01 August 2013
Grant Shapps has stated a Conservative government would make it easier to sack workers, saying the party has been unable to go as far as it would like in employment reform while in the Coalition.
Zero-hours scandal: Unite faces up to Sports Direct and palace revealed to be using zero-hours workers
31 July 2013
The scandal of zero-hours contracts is gaining traction in the press, as well as in parliament, as the scale of the problem is beginning to be uncovered.
Unison judicial review against ET fees to be heard in October
31 July 2013
Unison has won the right to a judicial review against the Coalition's newly introduced employment tribunal fees.
Cable announces reform to punish employers who break the law
31 July 2013
While most of us would expect to be punished if we committed a crime, it appears this is simply not the reality for employers.
IER releases new Comparative Review of Australian/UK labour law
26 July 2013
The IER has released a new Comparative Review authored by Australian academic Anthony Forsyth, who analyses UK labour law under the Coalition Government for an Australian audience.
IER submits response to the Triennial Review of the HSE
26 July 2013
The Institute of Employment Rights (IER) has submitted a response to the Department of Work and Pensions' consultation on the Triennial Review of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Unison secures oral hearing for Judicial Review
25 July 2013
The Institute of Employment Rights has been told that Unison's renewed application for a judicial review against the introduction of Employment Tribunal fees has been accepted.
John Hendy on Woolworths decision: the UK failed to implement EU law
25 July 2013
Chair of the Institute of Employment Rights and go-to lawyer for the trade union movement John Hendy QC has explained that the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) decision on the Woolworths collective redundancy process brings UK law in line with the EU Directive it should have been following all along.
Govt tries to appeal EAT decision on Usdaw vs Woolworths that found in favour of union
24 July 2013
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is attempting to appeal an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) decision that sided with the argument of the trade union involved.
MPs call for Crossrail blacklisting investigation
The Scottish Affairs Select Committee, which has been running an inquiry into blacklisting in the construction industry, has called on the government to launch an investigation into the practices of the Bam Ferrovial Kier consortium (BFK) on the Crossrail project.
Unison renews legal battle against ET fees, and court says charges must be repaid if illegal
24 July 2013
Public service union Unison plans to renew its legal challenge over the introduction of Employment Tribunal (ET) fees, and a Scottish court has instructed the government to pay back all ET charges if they are found to be illegal.
ECJ unexpectedly finds in favour of employer in Alemo-Herron vs. Parkwood Leisure TUPE Case
19 July 2013
Trade unionists and lawyers have been waiting with baited breath for the decision, which it had been hoped would change TUPE law in favour of employees.
