Tag: Manifesto for Labour Law
IER launches new proposals to end job insecurity and low pay
Independent think tank the Institute of Employment Rights (IER) will launch a comprehensive package of labour law proposals - Rolling out the Manifesto for Labour Law - on Sunday 09 September at TUC Congress.
John McDonnell endorses IER at Unite Conference
06 July 2018
The Institute of Employment Rights was at the Unite union conference this week, where Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell endorsed the proposals of our Manifesto for Labour Law, and we welcomed Shadow Business Minister Rebecca Long-Bailey to our fringe meeting.
£10 minimum wage would mean £5.6m boost for public purse, research shows
06 July 2018
Increasing the minimum wage to £10 per hour for workers over the age of 18 would generate £5.6 million a year for the public purse, research by Landman Economics has shown.
IER explains social care proposals at Unison conference
22 June 2018
The IER took its Manifesto for Labour Law policy ideas to Brighton on Wednesday as part of UNISON’s official fringe circuit.
IPPR repeats recommendations of IER
14 June 2018
In a new report this week, think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) repeated the recommendations made by the Institute of Employment Rights (IER) for employment law reform.
VIDEO: Prof Keith Ewing addresses BFAWU conference 2018
12 June 2018
IER President Professor Keith Ewing addressed the BFAWU conference today, introducing delegates to our Manifesto for Labour Law - 25 recommendations for reform that have received wide support across the labour movement and political arena, alike, and which have been adopted by the Labour Party as a blueprint for future employment law.
McDonnell endorses IER Manifesto for Labour Law
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell endorsed the Institute of Employment Rights' Manifesto for Labour Law at two conferences this weekend.
IER Chair addresses ASLEF conference
22 May 2018
IER Chair, John Hendy QC, addressed the ASLEF conference yesterday (21 May 2018) to detail the proposals of our Manifesto for Labour Law.
5 million workers have no right to enforce rights with ‘parent company’, research shows
06 April 2018
Five million workers in the UK do not currently have the right to bring workers’ rights claims against their parent employer, for reasons such as that they work through an agency or for a franchise.
Equality Trust supports implementation of Socio-Economic Duty
02 March 2018
Charity the Equality Trust has announced its support for the implementation of the Socio-Economic Duty - a measure also recommended by the Institute of Employment Rights in our influential Manifesto for Labour Law.
RMT “delighted to back” Manifesto for Labour Law
RMT chief Mick Cash has announced the transport union's support for the Institute of Employment Rights' (IER) Manifesto for Labour Law, joining 12 other major UK unions and the Labour Party - which has said it plans to implement the IER's proposals.
REVIEW: IER Manifesto could represent a “qualitative shift in politics”
14 October 2016
Writing for the Industrial Law Journal, Private Law Lecturer at Kings' College London Dr Ewan McGaughey, has praised the Institute of Employment Rights' Manifesto for Labour Law, saying it could represent a "qualitative shift in politics".
