News
Cable announces reform to punish employers who break the law
31 July 2013
While most of us would expect to be punished if we committed a crime, it appears this is simply not the reality for employers.
Unison judicial review against ET fees to be heard in October
31 July 2013
Unison has won the right to a judicial review against the Coalition's newly introduced employment tribunal fees.
Zero-hours scandal: Unite faces up to Sports Direct and palace revealed to be using zero-hours workers
31 July 2013
The scandal of zero-hours contracts is gaining traction in the press, as well as in parliament, as the scale of the problem is beginning to be uncovered.
IER submits response to the Triennial Review of the HSE
26 July 2013
The Institute of Employment Rights (IER) has submitted a response to the Department of Work and Pensions' consultation on the Triennial Review of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
IER releases new Comparative Review of Australian/UK labour law
26 July 2013
The IER has released a new Comparative Review authored by Australian academic Anthony Forsyth, who analyses UK labour law under the Coalition Government for an Australian audience.
John Hendy on Woolworths decision: the UK failed to implement EU law
25 July 2013
Chair of the Institute of Employment Rights and go-to lawyer for the trade union movement John Hendy QC has explained that the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) decision on the Woolworths collective redundancy process brings UK law in line with the EU Directive it should have been following all along.
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