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…
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Public sector exit payment caps will penalise low earners unless the govt listens today
22 February 2016 By Michelle Singleton, UNISON Policy Unit The Enterprise Bill, now on its Second Reading in the House of Commons and under debate today, legislates to cap exit…
A Letter From London To Our French Comrades
FRENCH workers are now engaged in a historic struggle in defence of their rights….
The Tolpuddle Tree
20 September 2016 By Martin Smith, GMB National Organiser The labour market faces massive changes in the next ten years – laying down a challenge to the trade union and…
Cable launches employment review
10 October 2014 Vince Cable has launched a ‘wide-ranging’ employment review to help clarify the employment status of up to a million British…
Where Are The Workers In The Government’s Supposed Review Of Workers’ Rights?
08 December 2016 By Sarah Glenister, National Development Office, Institute of Employment Rights When taking on the mantle of prime minister this summer, Theresa May attempted to rebrand the Tories…
Migration after Brexit: the challenge to labour standards
By Roger Jeary, IER blogger Roger Jeary, a delegate at the Institute of Employment Rights’ Migration After Brexit: the Challenge to Labour Standards event, provides a detailed report on the…
A Manifesto for Labour Law: what would it look like in Scotland?
Professor Gregor Gall describes the Institute of Employment Rights’ Manifesto for Labour Law and discusses its implementation in Scotland….
Strong and stable economy? Forgotten macroeconomics in the manifesto debate
25 May 2017 By Özlem Onaran, Professor of Economics, Director of Greenwich Political Economy Research Centre, University of Greenwich Economist Özlem Onaran analyses the expected impact of both Conservative and…
Research shows employment focus should be on quality not just quantity
22 October 2015 Research by Peter Taylor-Gooby finds that “getting people into employment will not on its own ensure decent living standards and reduce…
Why trade union rights are an important factor in the General Election
08 June 2017 As the electorate goes to the polls today, our Chair John Hendy QC and President Professor Keith Ewing, explain why trade union rights are an important factor…
Labour Party conference, joint fringe by IER and Campaign for Trade Union Freedom.
24 September 2014 Tony Burke, Assistant General Secretary of UNITE and Chair of the Campaign for Trade Unions Freedom Speaking at the joint fringe by IER and Campaign for Trade…
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