News
Zero-hours contracts hit record high
03 March 2017
A record 910,000 people are now working on zero-hours contracts (ZHCs), new research has shown.
IER guide to TUA
01 March 2017
The main provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 came into effect today, and the IER has created this guide to explain which rules have come into effect and what their expected impact will be on the labour movement as well as for workers.
Govt excludes BME workers from working group on BME equality
28 February 2017
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a working group to discuss improving work opportunities for BME workers but has not invited any representatives of BME workers to participate
UNISON: Collective bargaining prevents employer undercutting wages with migrant labour
24 February 2017
Public sector union UNISON has called for increased collective bargaining coverage to prevent employers from undercutting wages through the exploitation of migrant labour, providing evidence that austerity and privatisation are a bigger problem for workers than immigration.
Tribunal claims will be decided online, govt announces
24 February 2017
Following a consultation regarding reform to the Employment Tribunal process, which closed in January, the government has responded to confirm that some cases will be decided online.
Govt shelves British Bill of Rights (again)
24 February 2017
The government has once again postponed its development of a British Bill of Rights, with Justice Secretary Liz Truss explaining the issue will be revisited after the UK leaves the EU.
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