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507 construction workers blacklisted in north-west
13 February 2013
As many as 507 construction workers living or working in the north-west were blacklisted by the Consulting Association.
United Nations criticises UK’s “undue constraints” on trade union rights
01 February 2013
United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Mr Maina Kiai has criticised the UK's lack of trade union rights.
Tories ‘sympathise’ with victims of blacklisting, but reluctant to act
Yesterday afternoon (23 January 2013), a debate was held in the House of Commons on blacklisting.
Strengthening the Blacklisting Regulations: An Institute of Employment Rights Briefing
23 January 2013
The following briefing was produced for Labour MPs prior to the debate in Parliament on blacklisting on the afternoon of 23 January 2013
by Carolyn Jones
It is shameful that so little has been done to acknowledge the scandal of blacklisting and scandalous that even less has been done to compensate those who have suffered from this vile practice.
Unfairly dismissed workers face further attacks from govt
18 January 2013
In response to the Ending the Employment Relationship consultation, the government has confirmed that it will go ahead with policies that attack unfairly dismissed workers, including the introduction of a 12-month pay cap on compensatory awards for those who are unfairly dismissed and more measures to encourage financial settlement outside of court rather than justice through an employment tribunal for affected employees.
Abolition of Agricultural Wages Board ‘would transfer £250m from the pockets of the poor to those of the rich’
18 January 2013
As much as £250 million will be transferred from the pockets of low-paid rural workers to the "coffers of landowners and farmers" if the government's proposals to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board are passed into law.
Len McCluskey calls for “civil disobedience” – but how far can we go?
Len McCluskey speaking at the IER's TUC Fringe Meeting 2012
17 January 2013
Speaking to Sky News' Murnaghan programme on Sunday (13 January 2013), Unite General Secretary Len McCluskey called for "civil disobedience", but how far can we go in our protests against government cuts?
Len McCluskey: We must fight courageously to improve society
17 January 2013
General Secretary of Unite Len McCluskey's Ralph Miliband lecture at the London School of Economics on Tuesday (15 January 2013)
Coalition plays dirty to abolish Agricultural Minimum Wage
17 January 2013
Angry peers criticise government for springing the proposed abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board on them instead of following the correct procedures.
SLSC recommends review into consultation process following IER campaign
17 January 2013
Following a campaign by the IER, the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has urged the government to conduct an immediate, independent review into its new approach to consultation.
Govt set to introduce employment tribunal fees in July?
17 January 2013
The government seem to be gearing up to start charging claimants employment tribunal fees from July 2013.
