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Austerity and the pink pound: gaining an in-depth understanding
08 January 2014
By Carola Towle, UNISON national officer, LGBT equality
2014 grinds into gear. The first full week starts with George Osborne promising a further £25bn of cuts to public services if the Tories are re-elected, saying the job was "not even half done".
Consultation on European Human Rights System
08 January 2014
By Dan Blackburn, Director of the International Center for Trade Union Rights (ICTUR) and Editor of International Union Rights journal.
The Council of Europe has launched a consultation on the future of the European human rights system. No-one should be under any illusions as to where this is coming from.
Australian Gagging Law thrown out by High Court
07 January 2014
By Tim Ayres, General Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
and Keith Ewing, Institute of Employment Rights
One hot EU potato. Fresh proposals for the Posted Workers’ Directive.
07 January 2014
By LJB Hayes, Cardiff University
A view on how the govt could stop employers abusing zero-hours contracts
20 December 2013
By Roger Jeary
So Dr Cable wants to stop employers abusing workers through zero-hours contracts and he is consulting the public about how best to do this. Let me offer some suggestions.
Scotland's Future: strengthening workers' rights north of the border?
12 December 2013
By Ruth Dukes, Senior Lecturer in Employment Law at the University of Glasgow
Ruth Dukes analyses the proposals made in the Scottish Government's white paper for independence, including employment law policies that mark a different approach to workers' rights and the economy to Westminster.
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