[IER] News Brief 07/06/13

Fri Jun 7 16:22:42 BST 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. 

Trade union rights
TU restrictions to be imposed as part of 'lobbyist crackdown' (03/06/2013)

Public sector
155k jobs more jobs could be lost to privatisation (05/06/2013)

'Councils should keep themselves from bankruptcy' despite deep cuts (07/06/2013)

Increasing vulnerability in the workplace
Profit put above people for even more businesses (06/06/2013)

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

News

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/regulation-be-cut-even-more-businesses> Logo.GIFRegulation to be cut for even more businesses 

07 June 2013
Regulations are to be cut for even more businesses in 2014, as the Coalition's ideologically driven Red Tape Challenge continues to put pressure on business and employment law.  <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/regulation-be-cut-even-more-businesses> Read more...

Latest Publications

The political attack on workplace representation - a legal response

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/political-attack-workplace-representation-legal-response> workplace rep cover.jpgThis brand new publication from Professor Keith Ewing - President of the IER - and Alan Bogg provides a legal response to the government's attempts to quash union representation in the workplace through such policies as cutting facility time.

The book is highly recommended for trade unions and their members and is available to those who belong to a union at just £10 compared with £40 for others.

Access to justice in employment disputes: surveying the terrain

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/access-justice-employment-disputes-surveying-terrain> Access to Justice cover.jpgThis collection of five essays by some of the UK's leading experts in employment tribunals and disputes includes work by John Hendy QC, the go-to lawyer for major trade union cases and the IER's Chair, and renowned academic Linda Dickens MBE. 

We have limited stock available, so  <http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/access-justice-employment-disputes-surveying-terrain> order your copy now. 

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

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Our most popular book of 2013.

There are still some copies of our popular publication  <http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/justice-deferred-critical-guide-coalitions-employment-tribunal-reforms> Justice Deferred left. Unions and branches are advised to buy in bulk to receive a per-book discount.

Special offer

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/federation-news-spring-2012-meeting-challenges-age> Fed News Spring 2012 Cover.JPGFederation News Spring, 2012: Meeting the challenges of age

Essays from academics, youth workers and unionists on how trade unions can attract, help and protect the UK's youngest and oldest workers.

Now only £5! -  <http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/federation-news-spring-2012-meeting-challenges-age> Read more and purchase a copy here

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Debate

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/not-proper-society-privatisation-law-and-justice> John Medhurst.jpg"Not a proper society": the privatisation of law and justice 
By John Medhurst

07 June 2013
The privatisation plans of the Coalition are becoming disturbingly close to the plot of a dystopian science fiction novel.  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/not-proper-society-privatisation-law-and-justice> Read more...

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Health and Safety at Work 2013

We still have seats left for this June and July's Health and Safety at Work 2013 conferences.

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London

Wednesday June 12 2013

Diskus Room, Unite Building

London

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Take Action

Support the Haldane Society campaign against Legal Aid cuts

Legal Aid cuts brought in on April 2013 were followed immediately by proposals by the Ministry of Justice for further slashes. The Haldane Society has released a Resolution, consultation response and standard campaign letter for those opposed to further cuts to have their voices heard.

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/support-haldane-society-campaign-against-legal-aid-cuts> Click here to find out more and support the campaign

Become a 'Friend' of the Ken Gill Memorial Fund 

A 'Friends" application form can be found  <http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/Friends%20of%20the%20Ken%20Gill%20Memorial%20Fund%20for%20SO%20on%20back.pdf> here.

You can find out more about the Fund, and Ken's life including video and audio material, at  <http://www.kengillmemorial.org> www.kengillmemorial.org

Register for the People's Assembly Against Austerity

The People's Assembly Against Austerity brings together trade unions, campaigners, grassroots organisations, and anyone passionate about fighting the Coalition's cuts at a large-scale forum in London on June 22nd.

Actors and comedians, as well as trade union leaders, solicitors and other organisations have already signed up.

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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.

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