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Think tank for working people to launch in Liverpool and Leeds
29 May 2013
Class, the think tank for working people, is holding launches in Liverpool and Leeds this summer.
SOS: Save Our Safety – Join Unite and Ucatt to lobby parliament against H&S attacks
29 May 2013
Ucatt and Unite invite you to join them to lobby parliament against the Coalition's attacks on health and safety on Tuesday June 11th 2013.
Employment tribunal fees will come in on Monday July 29th 2013
29 May 2013
A letter sent via email to Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal stakeholders yesterday (28 May 2013) confirmed that employment tribunal fees will be introduced on Monday 29 July 2013.
Briefing released on Children and Families Bill
10 May 2013
The Institute of Employment Rights has published a briefing on the Children and Families Bill, which includes measures such as shared parental leave, an extended right to flexible working and time off for antenatal appointments.
New deregulation bill will further limit health and safety law
09 May 2013
A new deregulation bill announced in the Queen's speech yesterday (09 May 2013) is set to exempt some self-employed workers from health and safety legislation.
Video: In Conversation 2012 – Christine Blower and Mark Serwotka
09 May 2013
Last year's In Conversation event - a debate between NUT General Secretary Christine Blower and PCS General Secretary Mark Serwotka and chaired by our Chair John Hendy QC - has now been uploaded below.
There are still tickets left for this year's event, which will be held in London on May 14 2013 and is completely free to attend.
This year's In Conversation is between ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow and TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady.
Obituary: A life on the left: Jim Mortimer (1921-2013)
08 May 2013
By Tom Sibley
Jim Mortimer, who has died aged 92, was a leading figure in the labour movement over 60 years.
Support Haldane Society Campaign against Legal Aid Cuts
02 May 2013
The Haldane Society has released a document in opposition to further legal aid cuts, which is in line with the IER's viewpoint on the restriction of access to justice.
Victorian era workers’ rights scrapped by Coalition
01 May 2013
The Coalition is to "review" health and safety enforcement and make injured workers fight for their rights.
Shares for rights scheme passed – facts about the new law
25 April 2013
After a prolonged fight between the House of Lords and the government, the widely unpopular shares for rights scheme announced by Chancellor George Osborne is to come into law.
Government to weaken judicial reviews
25 April 2013
The government is set to to weaken access to justice for Britons negatively affected by poor policymaking and public sector decisions.
