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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.

Leigh Day vows to help more workers fight against Uber

04 November 2016

Leigh Day, the legal firm that assisted GMB in two recent test cases against Uber, has vowed to take further cases before the courts.

Unfair dismissal claims fall by 73% after fees introduction

04 November 2016

New research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has shown that unfair dismissal claims have slumped by 73% since the introduction of employment tribunal fees.

Low pay in London doubled over last decade, study shows

04 November 2016

The number of jobs classed as 'low paid' in London has doubled over the last ten years, analysis from the New Policy Institute has shown.

Govt launches independent review into electronic balloting for unions

03 November 2016

The government has launched an independent review into permitting trade unions to use electronic balloting services for industrial action as part of the Trade Union Act 2016 (TUA).

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