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Extraordinary revelations as blacklist compiler Ian Kerr gives evidence
Yesterday, Chief Executive Officer of known blacklisting organisation the Consulting Association Ian Kerr gave oral evidence to the Scottish Affairs Select Committee as part of its inquiry into the practice.
Speak out now or risk losing your voice in Whitehall
16 November 2012
The government has brought in new guidance allowing ministers to provide just two weeks to consult the public on their proposals rather than the usual 12 weeks.
Without enough time to gather strong evidence and write a clear and considered response, the public has been put at a serious disadvantage when it comes to having our say in policies that affect us all.
This appears to be nothing less than an ideological attack designed to stifle opposition to the government's policies.
Join us in our campaign to raise our voices on this issue, or risk losing your chance to speak out in the future
Debate over a general strike continues
23 November 2012
Debate is continuing among UK trade unions over the possibility of staging a general strike.
IER co-founder Bill McCarthy will be sadly missed
Photograph: Steve Back/Associated Newspapers
21 November 2012
The IER comments on the sad passing of our co-founder Bill McCarthy, who has died at the age of 87.
Govt doubles the pace of deregulation
21 November 2012
Since the Coalition took power, we have been fighting their ideological campaign against employment rights. They see rights as red tape. We see rights as offering a fundamental safety net for workers facing an unequal power relationship with employers.
Employee Ownership “possibly illegal”
21 November 2012
The Committee Stage of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill continued in the House of Commons yesterday (20 November), with further questions about the government's plans to introduce a new status of worker - an employee owner.
Labour Peers blast proposed repeal of 114-year-old employment right
16 November 2012
As the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill has its Second Reading in the Lords, we continue to keep you up to date with the progress of an amendment that could see the repeal of a 114-year-old employment right.
Fallon relies on employers’ good behaviour in employee owner status debate
15 November 2012
The Growth and Infrastructure Bill entered its Committee Stage in the House of Commons on Tuesday (13 November), with Minister for Business and Enterprise Michael Fallon responding to questions on Clause 23: to implement a new status of worker as employee owner.
IER blog on the threat to strict liability prompts e-petition
14 November 2012
Following our blog on the Coalition's plan to reverse a 114-year-old employment right, which would mean employers no longer had strict liability for their workers' health and safety, an e-petition has been launched to fight the proposals.
Socialist newspaper banned from Whitehall
02 November 2012
A parliamentary probe has revealed all Whitehall departments have stopped buying copies of the Morning Star.
Govt launches unusually short consultation on shares-for-rights proposal
19 October 2012
The Government yesterday launched a consultation into implementing employee-owner status, which would allow employers to offer their workers shares in lieu of employment rights - but those in opposition are given an unusually short amount of time to submit a response.
Employment Law Update 2012 seminar papers available for download
12 October 2012
The seminar papers and presentations used at our sell-out Employment Law Update 2012 event in London on Wednesday have been uploaded to the website, in addition to a photo gallery of the day and links to find out more about Big Society the Musical - a film for which a trailer was shown during the conference.
