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Lobbying Bill barely touches the rich, but slams workers
19 July 2013
The new Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill, published by government earlier this week, has been widely criticised for its failure to significantly affect rich donors, but crackdown hard on trade unionists.
Unison judicial review may push back ET fee implementation
19 July 2013
Unison's judicial review against the government's new Employment Tribunal fees may push the date of their implementation back from 29 July 2013.
Collective bargaining is key to equality, report says
19 July 2013
A report by independent think tank the Smith Institute has concluded that trade union freedoms are key to greater earnings equality in the UK.
Lack of workplace heat law challenged
19 July 2013
An Early Day Motion has been put forward by Labour MP Linda Riordan to challenge the lack of a workplace heat law in the UK.
Govt leaps for trade union restrictions at the first sniff of a lobbying debate
17 July 2013
As anyone who has been following Prime Minister's Questions recently knows, the Tories have put their best efforts into deflecting any serious issue with yet another bash at the unions, and the critical problem of political lobbying is being twisted in the very same way.
Evidence of ongoing blacklisting at Crossrail
The issue of blacklisting has been brought up in parliament numerous times, but the Coalition has stated that it feels there is no need to change legislation as there is no evidence that the practice is ongoing.
Govt calls for evidence on EU employment law: from businesses only
12 July 2013
The Coalition is making it glaringly obvious it does not feel the need to listen to the voices of workers when it comes to employment law, despite the fact it is employees who are the most vulnerable to negative impacts from changes to legislation.
Judicial review on employment tribunal fees to be held next week
12 July 2013
A judicial review on employment tribunal fees brought by law firm Fox and Partners will be heard by the Court of Session in Edinburgh next week.
Cavendish Review: Zero-hours contracts are a false economy
11 July 2013
The Cavendish Review: An independent review into healthcare assistants and support workers in the NHS and social care settings, has called zero-hours contracts a false economy for healthcare providers.
Briefing: Unions must take advantage of Woolworths EAT outcome
05 July 2013
Thompsons Solicitors have written a briefing on the implications of this week's EAT judgement that the 'at one establishment' rule in collective consultations should be ignored.
PM asks businesses their opinion on European employment law; workers not invited
05 July 2013
Prime Minister David Cameron has made it clear where his allegiances lie by inviting six business leaders to review European employment legislation. Workers, whose fundamental rights the regulations affect, were not given a voice.
New TUPE Regulations ‘will be announced by September’
05 July 2013
Jo Swinson, Employment Minister, has said the new TUPE Regulations will be announced by September.
