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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.
SOLD OUT: Employment Law Update 2012 – London
05 October 2012
Don't want to miss out? Book the last few seats at the Liverpool event
The next IER employment law seminar Employment Law Update 2012, London is now fully sold out.
However, there are still a few places left at Employment Law Update 2012, Liverpool for those who did not manage to book themselves a space in London.
Millionaire payday chief still holds sway over govt policy
20 September 2012
The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills has released a new report showing the government has gone ahead with several of Adrian Beecroft's proposals, disregarding the negative response they received from trade unions, the general public and even employers.
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.
