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Over one in five workers now in precarious employment
15 November 2016
More than one in five workers now relies on precarious employment after the number of insecure jobs in the economy rose substantially over the last decade.
Govt gives no assurances EU workers' rights will be enshrined in primary legislation
11 November 2016
In a Commons debate earlier this week (07 November 2016), opposition parties pushed the Conservatives to give assurances that workers' rights will be written into primary legislation when the UK leaves the EU to prevent their weakening, but the Tories said this would be a matter for debate.
Gender Pay Gap, unless tackled, 'will not close for over 60 years'
10 November 2016
Women's average pay will be lower than men's for over 60 years if the gender pay gap continues closing at its current rate, the Fawcett Society has warned.
Tories filibuster bill to ban unpaid internships
07 November 2016
Minister for Business Margot James has said the Taylor review into employment law will include an investigation into unpaid internships, but government support for restrictions on the practice does not look promising after Tory MPs filibustered a Private Members' Bill on the matter.
IER Chair John Hendy QC joins 101 law professors in TTIP/CETA fight
04 November 2016
John Hendy QC, Chair of the Institute of Employment Rights and a leading barrister, has become the latest signatory to a legal statement made by 101 law professors warning against investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanisms in international trade deals.
ASLEF Chief: IER proposals would strengthen workers' voices
04 November 2016
Mick Whelan, General Secretary of ASLEF, has welcomed the Institute of Employment Rights’ Manifesto for Labour, pledging the support of his union.
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