employment law
Limits on Tribunal awards for unfair dismissal
14 September 2012
By Roger Jeary
The announcement today (Friday 14th September) by Vince Cable Secretary of State for Business, that tribunal awards for unfair dismissal will be limited to 12 months net pay or national median earnings (£26,000) is the latest in the weakening of employment rights in the UK. Of course, as has been stated and written so many times before, no-one for one moment believes that this will create one single job or boost the economic recovery currently being undermined by the austerity programme of the Chancellor. So why do it?
Ruined Lives: Why trade unionism a dangerous game
08 August 2012
By Sarah Glenister
Consecutive governments have failed to outlaw blacklisting - a practice used solely to discriminate against workers
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