[IER] News Brief 14/12/12

Fri Dec 14 15:46:27 GMT 2012

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

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Public Sector

- Tory council to make most staff redundant? (12/12/12)

Trade Union Rights

- Dock pay of trade unionist teachers, says Gove (12/12/12)

- Ministers to consult 'the people they want to hear from' - (11/12/12)

Health and Safety

- Govt attacks regulatory enforcers (14/12/12)

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Take Action

-  <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/ier-blog-threat-strict-liability-prompts-e-petition> Petition against the amendment of (s)47 of the Health
and Safety Act

Speak out against the reversal of employers' 114-year-old strict liability for their workers' welfare.

News and Debate 

News:  <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/financial-penalties-deposit-orders-and-whistleblowing-debated-lords> Financial penalties, deposit orders and whistleblowing debated in the Lords

News:  <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/dangers-shares-rights-proposals-highlighted-mps> Dangers of shares-for-rights proposals highlighted by MPs 

Blog:  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/privatising-public-services-threats-and-alternatives> Privatising public services: threats and alternatives

Blog:  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/does-noise-ice-cream-vans-really-affect-more-people-cutting-employment-rights-oliver-letwin> Does the noise from ice cream vans really affect more people than cutting employment rights, Oliver Letwin?

Employment Law Events

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A FEW TICKETS LEFT
30 January 2013 Liverpool

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13 February 2013, London

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20 March 2013, London

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 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line-0> Workplace Issues: Learning from the front line
27 March 2013, Liverpool

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Equality & Discrimination resources

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Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill

The amendment that removes employers' 114-year-old strict liability for their workers' health and safety was debated in the Lords today. We will provide a detailed report of the debate next week. 

Consultation News

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- A new consultation launched into judicial reviews

- Updates in the debate on the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill

- Updates in the debate on the Growth and Infrastructure Bill

- Updates in the debate of the New Approach to Consultation

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Employment Law Publications

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Federation Viewpoint. This first in a series of journals looks at alternatives to austerity.

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