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Sir Robert McAlpine denies blacklisting employees
Despite being arguably at the centre of the blacklisting scandal since the offices of blacklist compiler The Consulting Association (TCA) were raided in 2009, construction giant Sir Robert McAlpine has now denied to a high court judge that it ever blacklisted employees.
UCATT takes construction giants to court over blacklisting
29 November 2013
Construction workers' union UCATT has begun legal proceedings against several major construction companies who have been involved in the blacklisting scandal.
Unionised workplaces better protected against recession, study finds
29 November 2013
Recognising trade unions helps to protect employers against recession, a new study has found, providing yet more data to support the Institute of Employment Rights' policy proposals to improve collective bargaining levels across the UK.
UK worst in Europe for parental pay
28 November 2013
The UK has been dubbed the "scrooge of Europe" by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) after analysis by the organisation revealed parental pay in the country is the worst in the continent.
Fight Coalition attack on trade unions
28 November 2013
The People's Assembly has provided a channel through which UK workers can fight back against the Coalition's attack on trade unions in the form of an online petition.
IER contributes to report recommending further protection for whistleblowers
28 November 2013
Public Concern at Work (PCAW), a whistleblowing charity, has released its Whistleblowing Commission Report, recommending a new Code of Practice on whistleblowing arrangements in the workplace and the prohibition of unjust acts such as blacklisting whistleblowers.
Welsh Assembly demonstrates progressive attitude to blacklisting scandal
28 November 2013
While Coalition politicians bury their heads in the sand as the blacklisting scandal rages on, with Conservative and Liberal Democrat Party members denying evidence of ongoing blacklisting or the need for further legislation, the Welsh Assembly has taken note of the public's discontent and shown a progressive attitude.
Trade Union Administration Bill ‘could be seen as simple provocation’
13 November 2013
Part Three of the Lobbying Bill, which proposes tightening regulation on trade union membership registration even further, could be seen as nothing more than provocation by some sections of society if it goes through in its current form.
Government forced into Lobbying Bill pause
06 November 2013
Following widespread opposition to both the content of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill and the way it has been hurriedly progressed through parliament, the government has agreed to pause the Bill up to six weeks.
New TUPE Regulations published
01 November 2013
The new TUPE Regulations have been published by the government, revealing service provision rules will not be repealed, but several changes will be made that could hinder trade union activity.
Over half of workers awarded compensation at an Employment Tribunal do not receive it, study shows
01 November 2013
A new government-commissioned study has found that over half of those awarded compensation at an Employment Tribunal (ET) never receive payment in full.
Minimum wage payment found to be important issue for Britons
01 November 2013
A survey has shown that 80% of people would refuse to buy the services or products of a business if they found out the firm was underpaying its staff.
