[IER] News Brief 16/11/12

Fri Nov 16 17:09:12 GMT 2012

The latest employment news and expert critique from the Institute of Employment Rights.

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New on the Coalition Timeline

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/coalition-timeline> Coalition Timeline.jpgTrade Union Rights
- Lords to scrutinise shorter consultation periods (31/10/12)

Public Sector
- Pickles attacks public sector redundancy payouts (09/11/12)
- Gove to make up to 1,000 workers redundant (14/11/12)

Equality
- Nick Clegg announces weak parental leave proposals (13/11/12)

Rights in the Workplace
- Govt relies on employers' good behaviour in shares for rights deal (13/11/12)

Health and Safety 
- Labour peers blast plan to remove strict liability (14/11/12)

  <http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/coalition-timeline> GO TO THE TIMELINE TO READ MORE

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Blog - Family friendly rights no substitute for workers' rights <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/family-friendly-rights-no-substitute-workers%E2%80%99-rights> 
Blog - Govt policies are keeping the UK in recession, and workers are paying for it <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/govt-policies-are-keeping-uk-recession-and-workers-are-paying-it> 
Blog - Govt gives opposition just two weeks to respond to consultations <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/govt-gives-opposition-just-two-weeks-respond-consultations> 
Blog - New briefing regarding removal of 114-year-old health and safety law <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/new-briefing-regarding-removal-114-year-old-health-and-safety-law> 

News - IER blog on the threat to strict liability prompts e-petition <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/ier-blog-threat-strict-liability-prompts-e-petition> 
News - Fallon relies on employers' good behaviour in employee owner status debate <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/fallon-relies-employers-good-behaviour-employee-owner-status-debate> 
News - Speak out now or risk losing your voice in Whitehall <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/speak-out-now-or-risk-losing-your-voice-whitehall> 
News - Labour Peers Blast Proposed Repeal of 114-year-old employment right <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/labour-peers-blast-proposed-repeal-114-year-old-employment-right> 

Events - A FEW PLACES LEFT for equality and discrimination conferences <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/upcoming-conferences-and-seminars> 

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