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The Attack on Workers and Trade Unions – The Neoliberal Shift Explained by Lord John Hendy
Watch this clip from episode 1 of the IER podcast 'A New Era for Workers?'
Education Unions Respond to NFER Report on Ethnic Disparities in Teaching
The NFER has published a report on ethnic disparities in entry to teacher training, teacher retention and progression to senior leadership
Lord Hendy calls for tougher remedies where employers act unlawfully in collective redundancies
Amendment would give unions the ability to seek injunctions from the High Court - offering real protection for workers.
Number of disabled workers facing bullying, discrimination and harassment “shockingly high”, TUC warns
250 disabled trade union activists from across the UK met for the TUC Disabled Workers Conference in Bournemouth this week
TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference 2025: Usdaw highlights the impact of new technologies and artificial intelligence.
Disabled workers are disproportionately affected by technological advancement says outgoing General Secretary
Will the ERB’s ‘Right to Guaranteed Hours’ Become an Interface of Coercion? Prof. Ewing Discusses
Watch this Clip from Episode 6 of the IER Podcast 'Fire and Rehire: Labour's Broken Promise?'
Autonomy Institute Report finds 2/3rds of UK labour force could be working in extreme heatwaves by end of 2020s
Their report outlines how the climate crisis is set to make extreme heat a growing problem for the UK workforce
Prof. Nicola Countouris on Day-One Rights and Unfair Dismissal
Watch this clip from episode 3 of the IER podcast 'Worker Status, Worker Rights: Closing The Gaps In The Employment Rights Bill'
Watch: Trump, neoliberal populism and labour law: lessons for the UK?
Prof Matthew Finkin and other experts discuss the march of neoliberalism in other countries, and its effects on labour law
Rise of far right presents imminent threat to UK workers’ rights, says firefighter union conference
The Fire Brigades Union has warned the Labour government against “surrendering to the far right”
Unions frustrated at the Government’s Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance limiting pay rises to 3.25%
The announcement comes just a day after the Office for National Statistics said inflation in the year to April was 3.5%.
