[IER] News Brief 05/04/13

Fri Apr 5 16:41:09 BST 2013

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

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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

Tories lobby for EU referendum law before 2015 (02/03/2013)

Trade Union Rights

Resistance is "futile", says Maude (05/03/2013)

Redundancy and Grievances

Redundancy consultations halved to 45 days (05/03/2013)

Pay and Benefits

Coalition attacks National Minimum Wage (05/03/2013)

Health and Safety

Health and safety protections cut (06/03/2013)

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News and Debate 
Blog -  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/ier-blacklist-charter> IER Blacklist Charter

Blog -  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/justice-deferred-critical-guide-coalitions-employment-tribunal-reforms-morning-star-review> Justice Deferred: a critical guide to the Coalition's employment tribunal reforms - Morning Star review

Blog -  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/now-national-minimum-wage-under-attack> Now the Minimum Wage is under attack

In Conversation: Frances O'Grady & Sharan Burrow

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Two people who understand these problems more than most and who are tasked with protecting workers and promoting an alternative agenda are the general secretaries of the trade union centres in Britain and at the international level.

In this  <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/%E2%80%98-conversation%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-evening-event> 2013 ‘In Conversation’ Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the TUC, and Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the ITUC, will outline their priorities in this period of austerity.

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

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Following our updates, news and critique on blacklisting, President Professor Keith Ewing has created a Blacklist Charter to raise awareness of the issue, gather support, and propose solutions for UK law to adequately protect trade unionists.

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Public sector: cuts, privatisation and employment law

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Don't miss this chance to  hear Dave Prentis, General Secretary of Unison, address the room and to engage with him in a question and answer session.

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