04 March 2016
By Stephen Devlin, the New Economics Foundation
Yesterday, the government announced it intends to cut so-called ‘red tape’ for businesses by a further £10 billion.
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04 March 2016
By Stephen Devlin, the New Economics Foundation
Yesterday, the government announced it intends to cut so-called ‘red tape’ for businesses by a further £10 billion.
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03 March 2016
By Professor Mark Freedland
In May 2015, the researchers of the House of Commons Library identified the United Kingdom’s ‘self-employment boom’ as one of the key issues for the 2015…Read more…
26 February 2016
We are grateful to John Hendy QC who has brought to our attention this highly significant public statement by the German Judges on TTIP (and CETA). The statement offers a…Read more…
23 February 2016
By Mark Freedland and Jermias Prassl, Oxford Human Rights Hub
Over the course of the past year, we have repeatedly highlighted the problems facing workers on so-called ‘zero-hours…Read more…
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 payments to public…Read more…
18 February 2016
By Carolyn Jones, Director, Institute of Employment Rights
It’s official! The Trade Union Bill currently being rushed through Parliament by the Conservative Government is in…Read more…
17 February 2016
On 11 February 2016, the IER, Campaign for Trade Union Freedom, People’s Assembly, Class and the Trade Union Coordinating Group held their second joint rally, bringing together…Read more…
By Roger Jeary
As we move ever closer to a UK wide referendum on whether to remain in the EU, the Institute brought together an experienced group of speakers to consider how, if at all, the EU…Read more…
29 January 2016
By Adrian Williamson QC, Keating Chambers
The Conservatives argue that their Trade Union Bill is a necessary response to current union abuses. In truth, the Bill is reminiscent of…Read more…
27 January 2016
By Linda Kaucher, www.StopTTIP.net
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is one of the vehicles for the corporate Davos agenda, intended to lock-in this agenda…Read more…
19 January 2016
By Whyeda Gill-Mclure, Senior Lecturer, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations Management Research Centre, Wolverhampton Business School
This blog explores the reasons…Read more…
19 January 2016
By Lord Monks
The Institute of Employment Rights here reproduces Lord Monks’ speech from the Second Reading of the Trade Union Bill in the House of Lords on Monday 11 January…Read more…
Paul Scholey: Head of Employment Rights Team, Morrish Solicitors
15 January 2016
By Paul Scholey, Head of Employment Rights Team, Morrish Solicitors
In Bărbulescu v Romania, the European Court of…Read more…
Dave Lewis: Professor of Employment Law, Middlesex University
14 January 2016
Dave Lewis, Professor of Employment Law, Middlesex University
If you became aware of wrongdoing within your…Read more…
11 January 2016
By John Hendy QC and Professor Keith Ewing, Chair and President of the IER
Today marks the House of Lords coming to grips with the government’s Trade Union Bill. The trade unions are…Read more…
20 November 2015
By Andrew Moretta, World of Work Project Researcher, Institute of Employment Rights
IER readers will recall that in July 2015 the government released three consultation documents…Read more…
16 November 2015
By Phil James
New HSE statistics covering the year 2014-15 report a rise in work-related fatal injuries, suggest that national health and safety performance may be stagnating and…Read more…
6 November 2015
By Tonia Novitz and Michael Ford, Professors of labour law at Bristol University
This post first appeared on October 12, 2015 on the policybristol website. It analysis the Bill,…Read more…
20 October 2015
By Jo Stevens, Labour MP for Cardiff Central
Last Tuesday marked the beginning of the committee stage of the Trade Union Bill, which I have been selected to sit on. After the…Read more…
19 September 2015
By John Hendy QC
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