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McDonalds workers strike in protest of zero-hour contracts
04 May 2018
On 01 May, McDonalds workers walked out of branches across England calling for guaranteed hours, a £10 per hour living wage, equal pay for young workers, and union recognition.
May defeated in Lords on human rights and post-Brexit powers
27 April 2018
The EU (Withdrawal) Bill has suffered a battering in the House of Lords this week, with peers voting down several proposals put forth by May's government.
ONS: Nearly 1m workers on zero-hour contracts as their main job
27 April 2018
The number of people on a zero-hour contract as their main job was nearly one million at the end of 2017, the Office for National Statistics revealed this week.
IER response to govt deregulation inquiry: health and safety laws must be modernised
25 April 2018
Responding to the Parliamentary Regulatory Reform Committee's Government Deregulation Agenda Inquiry, the Institute of Employment Rights (IER) has recommended that health and safety legislation is modernised in keeping with an increasingly fragmented workplace.
PhD Studentship: Employment Rights and the Shareholder: Workers Rights vs ‘Owners’ Rights
24 April 2018
Applications are invited to undertake a full time three year PhD studentship starting in October 2018.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 09 May 2018 and interviews will be held on Tuesday 15 May 2018
Where to find the IER this conference season
20 April 2018
If you're planning to attend your union conference this summer, be sure to look out for the Institute of Employment Rights and come and say hello!
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