The Institute of Employment Rights will be at the 2017 TUC Congress, putting forward our policies for progressive labour law reform, which have been developed as part of our Manifesto for Labour Law Project.

This year, our theme is Preparing for Power, and we will be sharing the outcomes of Phase 2 of our Manifesto for Labour Law project, and sharing our plans for Phase 3.

Our stall

Come visit us on our stall at Stand 44, towards the back of the ground floor, outside room 1A, where you can pick up:

• Free IER coasters and pens
• Free Four page newsletter, outlining our policies in more detail and comparing our approach to that of the Taylor Review
• Free goody bags including coasters, pens and complimentary publications
• Free information on the latest developments in labour law and our responses to government consultations and bills
• Free one-year subscription to the IER when you sign up with direct debit
• A copy of our latest publication: The Legacy of Thatcherism in European Labour Relations: The Impact of the Politics of Neo-Liberalism and Austerity on Collective Bargaining in a Fragmenting Europe
• Order our next publication (out later this month): 8 Good Reasons Why Adult Social Care Needs Sectoral Collective Bargaining

Make sure you stop by to enter our free prize draw. The winner will take home £50 worth of Bookmarks gift vouchers, the second prize is a one year free IER subscription to the IER, the third prize is free entry to one IER event, and the fourth prize is one year of free Campaign for Trade Union Freedom newsletters.

Our fringe

Thank you to all of those who braved the wind and rain on Sunday 10 September 2017 to attend our fringe meeting. Pictures of the event are below.

Audio of the event will be published in the coming weeks. Sign up to our newsletter by entering your email address in the box at the top left of the page if you wish to be kept updated.

Fringes featuring our speakers

Labour

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Protecting precarious workers

Ban on zero-hour contracts.

Give all workers equal rights from day one.

Legislate to ensure that any employer wishing to recruit labour from abroad does not undercut workers at home.

Ensure every takeover proposal has a clear plan in place to protect workers and pensioners when a company is sold.

Right to a regular contract for those working more than 12 hours a week reflecting those hours.

Abolish “Swedish derogation”, which allows agency workers to be paid less for the same job.

Scrap Tory weakening of TUPE law.

Trade Union Act 2016: What is says; what it means

01 March 2017

The Trade Union Act is implemented today, but what does that mean for workers and trade unions?

Find below our easy to read guide to the new legislation and what it will mean for industrial relations.

In our Manifesto for Labour Law - 25 recommendations for reform, the principles of which have been adopted by the Labour Party - we call for the full repeal of the Trade Union Act 2016.

Click here to read more about the Manifesto for Labour Law

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