Speakers’ Papers and reference documents from
European Employment Law at a Crossroads
A Briefing
Thursday 10th January

Speakers’ papers from
Update on Equality Law: Are We Catching up?
a conference
Wednesday 5th December, 2007

Speakers’ papers from
Greening the Workplace: The Role of Trade Unions
a seminar
Tuesday 23rd October, 2007

Speakers’ papers from
Employment Law Update: Fairness at Work
a conference
Thursday 4th October 2007

The Institute traditionally holds its main fringe event on the Monday evening on Congress. The aim is to inform the debate on labour law, which usually takes place on the Tuesday of Congress.

At the 2007 Congress, the debate on employment law took place on the Monday afternoon. But the change in schedule did not prevent the Institute’s fringe meeting attracting one of the largest fringe audiences of Congress.

For the past few years, the Institute has joined with the United Campaign for the Repeal of Anti Trade Union Laws and organised a joint fringe meeting. This year was no different and both organisations joined forces to offer an excellent platform of speakers, offering an excellent analysis of what should be on Brown’s labour law agenda.

The pictures below provide a flavour of the meeting.

For the past two years Congress has supported motions calling for the repeal of anti trade union laws and the introduction of a Trade Union Freedom Bill. This year is no different.

What is different this year is that we have a new Prime Minister, a new Cabinet, a new “big tent” approach to politics and a general election around the corner.

Join us at our fringe meeting where Keith Ewing, President of IER, will consider possible new strategies for challenging the government’s internationally recognised poor record on employment rights and trade union freedoms.