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Test and Trace staff given no training, whistleblowers reveal
A private company given £170m to run Covid tests was operating dangerously, workers have said.
Commons backs “profound and chilling” judicial review reform
The Judicial Review and Courts Bill passed its Second Reading in the House of Commons this week.
Govt blocks bill to stop fire and rehire
The government has been accused of using parliamentary procedure to prevent MPs voting on a bill to stop fire and rhire
Amazon latest target in bogus self-employment fight
Amazon drivers are being misclassified as self-employed, law firm Leigh Day says.
Labour Party adopts IER sectoral collective bargaining plan
The Institute of Employment Rights welcomes the adoption of its sectoral collective bargaining proposals by the Labour Party.
Hospitality staff get tips protection after five-year wait
Former Business Secretary Sajid Javid initially promised the new law in 2016.
Carers get a week off work, but they won’t be paid
The government is introducing a week of unpaid leave for workers with caring duties.
Govt offers workers “right to ask nicely” for flexible working conditions
The government's proposals have been criticised for "tinkering around the edges".
Govt lays out plans to scrap employment laws without Parliamentary debate
Lord David Frost told peers that he wants to introduce a fast-track mechanism for getting rid of EU labour laws.
Raab ‘wants to scrap Human Rights Act’, govt sources claim
The new Justice Secretary has been vocal in his opposition to the Human Rights Act for over a decade.
Policing Bill will “extinguish” right to strike in public services
IER Chair, Lord John Hendy QC, has urged Ministers to define the conditions under which protests would be restricted.
Govt rejects opportunity to raise social care funds by strengthening employment law
Despite cross-party support, the government does not accept the proposals made in Lord John Hendy QC's Status of Workers Bill.
