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Nine out of ten businesses say govt apprenticeship policy will not encourage them to hire apprentices
20 September 2016
A new survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) shows 89% of business people will not take on more apprentices following the introduction of funding reforms that the government says will lead to the creation of more apprenticeships.
All of Manchester's firefighters 'could be sacked'
20 September 2016
All 1,250 frontline firefighters in Greater Manchester have been given their notice in an attempt to force them to accept a new contract.
IER Labour Party fringe, Monday 26th September, 12:30pm Hall 3A, Liverpool ACC
Why not come to our fringe meeting at this years Labour Party annual conference? The fringe theme will be around our Manifesto for Labour Law. It will be held at 12:30pm on Monday 26th September in Hall 3A within Liverpool ACC.
Bonuses hit record high
16 September 2016
Total bonus payments hit a record high this year, rising 4.4% compared with last year.
Workers' rights will only get worse with free trade deals, IER Pres warns govt Committee
15 September 2016
President of the Institute of Employment Rights Professor Keith Ewing has warned that the UK is not adequately assessing whether it adheres to the International Labor Organisation's (ILO) four core principles – freedom of association, no discrimination, no child labour, and no forced labour – and that the situation can only get worse with free trade deals made after the UK leaves the EU.
Oxfam points finger at exploitative employers as major cause of "shocking" inequality
15 September 2016
Oxfam has called on the government to protect workers' rights in order to reduce "shocking" inequality in the UK.
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