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Shocking survey reveals extent of poverty and pressure faced by Metro cleaners
A new RMT survey of Tyne and Wear Metro cleaners has laid bare the devastating impact of outsourcing
Government to ban non-disclosure agreements used to silence workers subject to discrimination and harassment
The Employment Rights Bill will ban employers from using non-disclosure agreements that silence workplace harassment and abuse.
BALPA wins first-of-its-kind legal victory on worker status for Pilots.
Court of Appeal upholds judgment finding Pilot to be an agency worker despite self-employment claims from Employers Ryanair and MCG
Government announces expansion of rights to bereavement leave for those who experience pregnancy loss.
New amendment to the Employment Rights Bill will expand scope of bereavement leave rights
Government Review of Parental Leave Launched
Review will look at all types of leave – including maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
NAHT welcomes trust decision not to proceed with controversial pension plan.
School leaders’ union has welcomed announcement by the country’s largest multi academy trust that it will not implement controversial pension proposal
Government Releases Roadmap for Employment Rights Bill Implementation
The Government opts for a staggered approach to implementing several of the most significant reforms
TUC report indicates almost half of disabled workers experience bullying or harassment
TUC sets out urgent reforms to target workplace discrimination against Disabled workers
IER Director, James Harrison, marks 10 years with the Institute.
James joins us for a Q&A, reflecting on the Institute's history and future.
Unions respond to the Government’s Industrial Strategy Paper
TUC describe announcement as "a promising beginning to a new chapter in the UK’s economic history."
A pre-emptive injunctive relief power is necessary to stop rogue employers in the future, says RMT
Without pre-emptive legal teeth, the Employment Rights Bill risks creating loopholes for employers to exploit- warns Union
The IER hosts fringe event at UNISON national conference on violence against women and girls
Panelists discussed ‘The Employment Rights Bill, and the epidemic of workplace violence against women and girls'
