12 May 2015

The first all-Tory cabinet in 18 years has been selected and assembled, with cutting benefits being named as their top priority.

11th May 2015

Following the results of the general election, it is clear that the labour movement’s response to the threatened attacks on our rights and freedoms will be more important than ever. Here at IER we will endeavour to inform that response starting with our forthcoming event Workplace Issues: taking up the issues with the new government on Wednesday 10th June in London.

7 May 2015

An Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that meetings for health and safety and trade union representatives qualify as working time with regards to the Working Time Regulations 1998.

6th May 2015

With the outcome of the general election looking unclear one thing we can be sure of is that austerity will be something that remains at the forefront of the electorate’s consciousness during the post-election period. How this will translate into government policy is uncertain, however one campaign making a case against further austerity policies is Psychologists Against Austerity.

5 May 2015

The Guardian has revealed a list of potential cuts drafted by the Department for Work and Pensions.

1 May 2015

Thousands of workers who lost their jobs when Woolworths collapsed have lost their compensation claim.