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One in ten has been disciplined or dismissed for mental ill health, research shows
04 October 2016 One in ten employees who have experienced poor mental health were subject to disciplinary action and even dismissal from the workplace as a result, new research…
Workplace issues: taking up the issues with the new government
10 June 2015 By Roger Jeary In its first event since the general election, the Institute examined the consequences for trade unionists and workers’ rights of the election of a…
Thatcher Minister admits being briefed by SpyCops
Thatcher’s Employment Secretary has admitted being briefed by Special Branch on the actions of trade…
Workplace Issues: taking up the issues with the new government
IER’s first conference to take place after the general election; an excellent opportunity to assess the government’s programme of…
Govt ‘orchestrating information blackout’ with secretive Cabinet Office unit
The Cabinet Office has been accused of undermining the UK’s democratic system by controlling the information that leaves…
Outsourcing on the ‘never-never’
The first report from a collaborative project between the Institute of Employment Rights and the University of Liverpool…
GMB reports Met Police to ICO
27 June 2018 The GMB union has reported the Metropolitan Police to the Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) after it ignored a Freedom of Information…
Employment Law Update 2009
IER ELU 09 Employment Law Update 2009 a conference Wednesday 21st October 2009 9:30am – 4:15pm at NUT Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD map here (apologies from our…
What do the smaller parties offer workers?
01 June 2017 The Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP), Plaid Cymru, The Green Party and UKIP were all given a platform at last night’s BBC Debate, but they didn’t get the…
Inquiry launched into zero-hours contracts
12 September 2013 An inquiry has been launched into the use and abuse of zero-hours…
New Deal for Working People: policy platform ahead of Labour conference
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