Response to Labour Party taskforce on removing restrictions on trade unions and fire and rehire tactics of employers

The IER's response to a Labour Party consultation on how trade unions can be supported and workers protected from fire and rehire practices.

Lord John Hendy QC and Professor Keith Ewing, IER Chair and President respectively, respond to the Labour Party’s taskforce on employment law regarding the issues of trade union restrictions and fire and rehire.

They propose legal reforms that would better the effectiveness of trade unionism in the UK and protect workers from exploitative fire and rehire practices.