IER at Labour Party Conference: Labour Rights Under a Labour Government

Submitted by sglenister on Fri, 20/09/2019 - 16:28

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At Labour Party Conference 2019, the Institute of Employment Rights was proud to watch Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell and Laura Pidcock tell delegates about their plans to take forth many of our recommendations.

This follows Jeremy Corbyn's announcement to TUC Congress earlier this month, that his party has adopted by following IER proposals:

The establishment of a Ministry of Labour (renamed a Ministry of Employment Rights)
The restoration of sectoral collective bargaining
The repeal of the Trade Union Act 2016
Real Living Wage
Equal rights for all workers from day one
Ban on zero-hour contracts
An independent Labour Inspectorate (renamed a Workers' Protection Agency)
Workers on company boards

Brexit and Workers' Rights

We were also proud to launch our latest FREE publication - Brexit and Workers' Rights to great success, with shares across social media and hundreds of downloads already!

Jeremy Corbyn's speech on workers' rights

John McDonnell's speech on workers' rights

Guide to a progressive Industrial Relations Bill

In our Guide to a progressive Industrial Relations Bill, we explain our recommendations for reform in a digestible and easy-to-read format, laying out our vision for an effective framework of labour law fit for the 21st century.

We believe this Bill will transform the world of work for millions of people, give workers a voice in parliament, in their jobs, and across the economy at large.

With new legally protected powers to speak out collectively against injustice, workers will be provided with a means to protect and improve their job security, pay and conditions.

Underlying this system will be the reinstatement of collective bargaining as the foundation of workplace relations, together with stronger employment rights and better protection against discrimination.

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