[IER] News Brief 22/02/13

Fri Feb 22 17:07:19 GMT 2013

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

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New on the Coalition Timeline

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What have we learned from the Coalition Timeline so far?  <http://www.ier.org.uk/node/1385> Find out in the IER's latest series of articles - new articles in the series include  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/anti-union-stances-within-tory-party-are-influencing-frontbench-ministers> trade union rights and  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/health-and-safety-issues-spun-myths-blind-workers-danger> health and safety blogs.

Pay and Benefits

Graduates 'stuck up' for turning down unpaid work (17/02/2013)

IDS: youth being 'paid' with jobseeker's allowance (20/02/2013)

Redundancies and Grievances

Govt claims to be protecting whistleblowers (21/02/2013)

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

Take Action

Comment on shared parental leave and flexible working policy

The government has set up its first ever Public Reading, with the Children and Families Bill the first to hit the spotlight. Comment on the weakness of shared parental leave and flexible working policy by  <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/shared-parental-leave-and-flexible-working-open-first-ever-public-reading> reading the criticisms of the proposals and writing to MPs here.

Campaign on behalf of the Shrewsbury 24

Help fight for justice for the 24 trade unionists arrested after picketing for fairer pay and conditions in Shrewsbury in 1972 by signing Ricky Tomlinson's e-petition: Please share this email widely to help get this e-petition up to the requisite 100,000 signatures to be considered for discussion in parliament.

 <http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/35394> http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/35394

CTUF launch rally

 <http://www.tradeunionfreedom.co.uk/> CTUF Launch Flyer_Page_1.jpgThe Campaign for Trade Union Freedom (CTUF) is a brand new organisation fighting anti-trade union laws. Support the cause by attending  <http://www.tradeunionfreedom.co.uk/> their launch rally in London on Saturday March 23rd.

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Employment Law Events
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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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 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/public-sector-cuts-privatisation-and-employment-rights> The Public Sector: cuts, privatisation and employment rights

17 April 2013, London

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 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/public-sector-cuts-privatisation-and-employment-rights-0> The Public Sector: cuts, privatisation and employment rights
8 May 2013, Liverpool

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News and Debate 
News -  <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/shared-parental-leave-and-flexible-working-open-first-ever-public-reading> Shared Parental leave and flexible working open to the first every public reading

Blog -  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/anti-union-stances-within-tory-party-are-influencing-frontbench-ministers> Anti-union stances within the Tory Party are influencing frontbench ministers

Blog -  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/health-and-safety-issues-spun-myths-blind-workers-danger> Health and Safety issues spun into myths to blind workers of danger

Blog -  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/coalition-has-removed-best-features-employment-tribunals-and-kept-worst> The Coalition has removed the best features of Employment Tribunals and kept the worst 

The IER will soon provide comment on other recent news including:

Health and Safety Updates

·          <http://www.dwp.gov.uk/policy/health-and-safety/#oneyear> The release of Professor Lofstedt's One Year On report on Health and Safety

Blacklisting Updates

·          <http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/feb/21/met-police-inquiry-construction-worker-blacklist> The MET Police Force launch inquiry into blacklisting

Justice Deferred: a critical guide to the Coalition's employment tribunal reforms (presale)

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