09 October 2013 Members of the opposition have spoken out in Parliament after the government continued in its attempt to push the widely controversial Lobbying Bill through at such a…
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Workers are integral to saving the flailing construction industry – so why not let them have a voice?
16 January 2013 Yesterday (15 January 2013), Minister for Construction and Tory MP Michael Fallon announced the launch of an 18-member advisory council, which has been developed by Government Chief…
Chris’ story: “To the people in charge now, I’m nothing but a bum wiper”
Chris, a care worker for people with learning disabilities, who has been in the industry for three decades and has seen it move hands from the public to private sectors,…
The Health Agenda at Work
Health agenda at work booking form The Health Agenda at Work A conference Wednesday, 17th February, 2010 9:30am- 4:00pm NUT Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD organised by The…
North West: Employment Law Update 2011
Tuesday 22nd November 2011 The Institute’s annual Employment Law Update Conference organised in association with the TUC and Old Square Chambers and sponsored by UCU, Unite, URTU, and UNISON took…
Experts weigh in on new TUPE Regulations
25 October 2013 By Roger Jeary Roger Jeary reports back on the advice and analysis of experts at the Institute of Employment Rights’ latest TUPE…
Picketing and the Trade Union Bill: Written Evidence
The legal evidence to demonsttate the new picketing rules in the Trade Union Bill is a violation of the right to freedom of…
The Whistleblowing Framework: Call for Evidence
Catherine Hobby proposes the government take several measures to improve the legal protection of…
Whistleblowing laws need urgent reform, says cross-party group
The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on whistleblowing today released a report drawing on evidence from over 300 whistleblowers, urging the government to reform the…
The IER’s 30th Anniversary Reception
On a cold wet night, the celebratory mood inside the well-filled Great Hall at NEU, Mabledon Place could not be…
Two neoliberal infernos: Grenfell, and Piper Alpha 30 years on
Thirty years ago today the Piper Alpha oil platform exploded and was engulfed in flames killing 167 people. Only 61 survived in in what remains the world’s worst offshore…
How would Labour’s Manifesto pledges affect the everyday worker?
01 June 2017 Workers’ rights have become a key political battleground at this year’s election following exposes of dire conditions at some major chains like Sports Direct, and high-profile legal…