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AUDIO: The Legality of a General Strike and the Coalition Timeline
20 September 2012
Listen to John Hendy QC speak about the legality of a general strike and IER's Communications Assistant Sarah Glenister explain our newest resource the Coalition Timeline
VIDEO: John Hendy on how a TUC general strike could be legal
19 September 2012
IER Chair John Hendy QC spoke to Union News at TUC Congress 2012 last week about how a general strike could be legal, should the TUC decide to go ahead with a day of action.
Len McCluskey shows support for IER at packed fringe meeting
11 September 2012
General Secretary of UNITE Len McCluskey joined IER President Keith Ewing and Chair John Hendy QC at the Old Ship Hotel on Kings Road Brighton on Sunday evening for the IER fringe meeting at TUC Congress 2012.
IER publishes overview of trade union rights
03 August 2012
The Institute of Employment Rights today published Trade Union Rights - The Short Story, an overview of what trade union rights exist and how they affect UK workers.
Govt launches attack on trade unions with proposed cuts to facility time
17 July 2012
The government has unleashed a fresh attack on trade unions with the launch of a new consultation into facility time for civil servants.
Govt puts ideology first with new employment tribunal fees
13 June 2012
The Ministry of Justice has published the results of its consultation on the introduction of fees in employment tribunals. You can read the press release, but I recommend reading the Conclusion at pages 60 and 61 of the full response.
Government progress report on implemention of Lofstedt
19 June 2012
Action to implement the Löfstedt recommendations is progressing well according to a review published by the government on 19th June 2012.
IER to expose problems with Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill
13 June 2012
The Institute of Employment Rights (IER) will respond to the government’s call for evidence on the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform bill, which threatens to make Britain’s workers more vulnerable.
