Trades Union Congress (TUC) comments on Fawcett Society’s Equal Pay…
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A Chronology of Labour Law 1979 – 2023
IER welcomes inquiry into workers’ rights: law needs to change to reflect changes in the world of work
01 November 2016 The Institute of Employment Rights (IER) notes the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee’s launch of an inquiry into workers’ rights in the burgeoning “gig” economy…
Employment Law Update 2018: Liverpool
Neil Todd presentation.pptx, Paul Scholey Presentation.pptx, Opening contribution ELU Liv 15-11-18.pdf, Ian Hodson speech.docx, David Whyte meeting notes.docx, IER_ELU_Liverpool15Nov18_web_new.pdf, Alan Bogg presentation.pptx, Catherine Hobby presentation.ppt A report on our conference…
Neil Todd presentation.pptx, Paul Scholey Presentation.pptx, Opening contribution ELU Liv 15-11-18.pdf, Ian Hodson speech.docx, David Whyte meeting notes.docx, IER_ELU_Liverpool15Nov18_web_new.pdf, Alan Bogg presentation.pptx, Catherine Hobby presentation.ppt
Inequality leads to unrest at work
20 January 2014 According to a report, the recent rise in levels of sickness and strikes is due to inequality and low pay at work. It seems that workers are…
Union leaders warn over EU reform negotiations
25 June 2015 The GMB has warned that trade unions will push for Britain to quit the EU if member states allow Cameron to weaken workers’ rights as part of…
Lack of training driving low productivity, expert says
25 November 2016 Low skills within the workforce are a key driver of the UK’s low productivity, an Open University expert has…
Equality and Discrimination 2019 – London
A report on our recent conference covering equality law and protecting workers’…
The Welfare State, wages & work: Disintegration or renewal?
Keith Puttick highlights how changes to the benefits system has had a deleterious effect on labour…
Tory Employment Minister criticised for being out of touch
23 January 2014 Employment Minister Esther McVey has shocked the nation by accusing youngsters of being snobs when it comes to…
Govt investigation into gig economy involves no workers’ representatives
01 December 2016 When Theresa May announced the Taylor Review into employment practices in the gig economy, she said it would consider the impact of casual work on workers’ rights,…
Shopworkers win Living Wage in promising new deal for sector
By agreeing to pay workers £10 per hour, Morrison’s has become the highest paying supermarket chain in the…




