[IER] News Brief 08/03/13

Fri Mar 8 14:11:12 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 

Increasing vulnerability in the workplace

Deregulation has not gone far enough, says Fallon - 25/02/2013

Govt to deregulate against all evidence - 07/03/2013

Pay and Benefits

Tory peers help scrap Agricultural Minimum Wage - 06/03/2013

Trade Union Rights

Govt refuses independent review into consultations (28/02/2013)

Health and Safety

Removal of 114-year-old H&S law finally challenged (06/03/2013)

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

Take Action.

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
 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line> Workplace Issues London white border.jpg <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line> Workplace Issues: Learning from the front line
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

 <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/lords-unable-save-agricultural-wages-boards> Lords unable to save Agricultural Wages Board

News:  <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/employment-law-normally-seen-burdensome-employers-who-do-not-understand-it-govt-concedes> Employment law normally seen as burdensome by those who do not understand it, govt concedes

News:  <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/lords-refuse-pass-bill-remove-civil-liability-health-and-safety-breaches> Lords refuse to pass bill to remove civil liability for health and safety breaches

News:  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/skanska-used-blacklist-vet-66000-people-including-public-sector-works> Skanska used blacklist to vet 66,000 people - including on public sector works

Blog:  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/no-independent-review-and-no-call-evidence-governments-new-two-week-consultations> No independent review and no call for evidence on government's new two-week consultations

Blog:  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/coalition-putting-already-vulnerable-whistleblowers-even-worse-situation-its-err-bill> The Coalition is putting already vulnerable whistleblowers in an even worse situation with its ERR Bill

Blog:  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/tupe-protection-employees-promises-employers> From Protection of Employees, to Promises for Employers

Blog:  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/yellow-squares-windows-occupation-sussex-university> Yellow squares on the windows: the occupation at Sussex University

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

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