Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool
map here

In this conference, delegates will be able to examine some of the most commonly experienced and workplace scenarios including redundancy, pensions and grievance procedures.

Scottish TUC

Lunchtime Fringe Meeting

Tuesday 21st April 2009
Perth Studio Theatre
Refreshments provided thanks to UNITE the Union

a Conference
Wednesday 29th April 2009
9:30am – 4:00pm
at the Clore Lecture Theatre,
Birkbeck College, 25 Torrington Square,
London WC1E 7JL
map here

organised by
The Institute of Employment Rights

About the Conference

The new Employment Act gained Royal Assent early in November 2008 and marks the largest piece of employment legislation in over 5 years.

After the success of last year’s June event, the Morning Star is to host a national conference on Saturday June 20 2009 at the TUC Conference Hall, Congress House, 23-28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS

There will be morning and afternoon plenary sessions, including questions and answers and debate. We also aim to have a number of workshops, covering themes as diverse as the crisis in manufacturing, trade unions and their response to the crisis, housing, health, the environment, peace, the Charter for Women and welfare reform, all to be hosted by guest organisations.

Redundancy and the law: fear and economic uncertainty at work
a seminar
Wednesday 8th July 2009
1:30pm – 4:15pm
NUT Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD
map here
organised by
The Institute of Employment Rights

about the seminar

Current redundancy law means that UK workers are among the cheapest to sack in Europe. At the BMW plant in Cowley, the management sacked four shifts, 850 temporary staff at an hour’s notice, with no redundancy pay. How could it get
to this?

Politics has failed. So how should unions respond?
joint fringe with the United Campaign

Monday 14th September 5:30PM or conference end
Meeting Room 11B
BT Convention Centre, Liverpool

Speakers

• Brian Caton POA
  1. Bob Crow RMT / UC
  2. Keith Ewing IER
  3. Billy Hayes CWU
  4. John Hendy QC IER / UC
  5. Len McCluskey UNITE
  6. John McDonnell MP
  7. Mark Serwotka PCS
  8. Sarah Veale TUC
  9. Matt Wrack FBU

Chaired by: Carolyn Jones IER

Refreshments Provided Sponsored by: RMT & Thompsons Solicitors

Employment Law Update
2009
a conference
Wednesday 21st October 2009
9:30am – 4:15pm
at NUT Hamilton House, Mabledon Place,
London WC1H 9BD map here
(apologies from our printers for the previously published time of 9:30PM- the conference will start at 9:30AM)
Organised by The Institute of Employment Rights in association with the TUC and Old Square Chambers

about the conference

Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool
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With new employment law legislation now introduced twice a year in April and October, IER’s annual Employment Law Update conference provides the ideal opportunity to keep up to date on legislative changes, recent rulings and case law.

Our panel of experts will examine the implications of the latest changes to labour law.

Book your place now!

The New Spectre Haunting Europe: The ECJ, Trade Union Rights and the British Government
a free conference
Saturday 28th November 2009
10:00am- 3:30pm
in the Main Hall, TUC Congress House
map here

organised by The Institute of Employment Rights in association with SERTUC

to book your free place, please book at office@ier.org.uk

about the conference

Single Equalities Bill
a conference
Wednesday 9th December 2009
At NUT Hamilton House
London WC1H 9BD
map here

Organised by The Institute of Employment Rights

About the conference

Powerpoint presentations and papers from the North West TUPE Conference held in Liverpool on 2nd February 2010.

The Health Agenda at Work
A conference
Wednesday, 17th February, 2010
9:30am- 4:00pm
NUT Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD

organised by
The Institute of Employment Rights

About the conference

Occupational Pensions: Delayed wages subtracted?
A seminar
Wednesday 10th March, 2010
NUT Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD

organised by
The Institute of Employment Rights

about the conference

It has been a long path from Turner’s Pension Commission in 2005 which insisted on a minimum employer contribution of 3% to occupational pensions. And while we should welcome the new pensions system which will for the first time compel every employer to contribute to their staff pensions we still need to consider:
—where the law stands
—how pension provision in the UK can be improved and protected

Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool

In response to requests from trade union reps facing the harsh realities of working life during an economic crisis, the Institute is organising an innovative one day conference aimed at equipping reps with the information required to assist their members. Having identified the most common issues that crop up day to day, the conference will bring together legal, trade union and social policy experts to determine what we as trade unionists can do to help protect our members and ensure workers rights are not undermined.