[IER] News brief: 06/09/2013

Fri Sep 6 17:16:24 BST 2013

ierlogo-blog.gifThis week in the news

It has been a busy week for employment law news, with the Lobbying Bill and
zero-hours contracts continuing to take up column inches and government
backtracking on some of its proposals.

 VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER <http://www.ier.org.uk/node/1693> 

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/ier-tuc-manifesto-collective-bargaining>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/IER%20at%20TUC%20Congres
s_0.jpgReconstruction after the crisis: a manifesto for collective
bargaining

The IER will be launching its new publication Reconstruction after the
crisis: a manifesto for collective bargaining at TUC Congress on Sunday.

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/ier-tuc-manifesto-collective-bargaining> Read
about the manifesto here

Read about the need for collective bargaining in Sarah's blog below:

<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/no-real-economic-change-will-be-felt-until-incom
e-inequality-reduced>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Sarah%20Glenister.thumbn
ail.jpg
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/no-real-economic-change-will-be-felt-until-incom
e-inequality-reduced> No real economic change will be felt until income
inequality is reduced

By Sarah Glenister

Over three years into the Coalition's leadership, the government is now
applauding itself for a mediocre rise in economic growth, which remains at a
sluggish 0.7%. But the only real indicator of recovery is a long-term
improvement in living standards. So how sustainable is the UK's wealth, and
how many people feel its effects?

TUPE

Elsewhere, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has
<http://news.bis.gov.uk/Press-Releases/Changes-to-TUPE-rules-cut-red-tape-fo
r-business-69289.aspx> released its new TUPE reforms, which have been widely
criticised by  <http://www.tuc.org.uk/workplace/tuc-22562-f0.cfm> the TUC
and  <http://www.gmb.org.uk/newsroom/gmb-on-changes-to-tupe> GMB among
others. The IER will respond to the new regulations next week.

Blacklisting

In blacklisting news, electrician Frank Morris, who was mentioned frequently
in Assistant General Secretary of Unite Gail Cartmail's testimony to the
Scottish Affairs Committee's inquiry into blacklisting, has been reinstated
in his job on the Crossrail Project. A
<http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/bfk-and-unite-joint-statement/> joint
statement was released by Unite and Crossrail construction consortium Bam
Ferrovial Keir (BFK) saying they had reached an agreement, and it was
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23947650> reported in the media
that Mr Morris had been accepted back on site. The statement also noted that
"BFK and Unite agree that there has been no contravention of the
Blacklisting Regulations on the BFK Crossrail projects". However, as the
Scottish Affairs Committee
<http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/
scottish-affairs-committee/news/blacklisting-on-crossrail/> points out, "it
is unclear whether this proves the weakness of the Regulations and how
easily they are avoided or represents an agreement that no blacklisting took
place".

Employee shareholders law introduced

The controversial shares for rights scheme was brought in on 01 September
2013. Academic Roger Welch explains the new law and how trade unions should
react to it below:

<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/employee-shareholders-%E2%80%93-latest-tory-atta
ck-workers%E2%80%99-rights>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Roger%20Welch.thumbnail.
jpg
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/employee-shareholders-%E2%80%93-latest-tory-atta
ck-workers%E2%80%99-rights> Employee Shareholders – the Latest Tory Attack
on Workers’ Rights

By Roger Welch

Academic Roger Welch explains the shares-for-rights scheme that came into
effect on 01 September 2013 and how trade unions should react to its
implementation.

Lobbying Bill

<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/u-turns-expected-lobbying-bill-after-public-outc
ry-will-it-still-go-through-largely-untouched>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Sarah%20Glenister.thumbn
ail.jpg
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/u-turns-expected-lobbying-bill-after-public-outc
ry-will-it-still-go-through-largely-untouched> U-turns expected on Lobbying
Bill after public outcry, but will it still go through largely untouched?

By Sarah Glenister

Next week, the Committee stage for the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party
Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill begins – coinciding with TUC
Congress. And it seems public outcry may have forced the Tories to back down
on some points.

<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/buy-access-justice-and-get-justice-defer
red-half-price> Special offer: Buy Access to Justice and get Justice
Deferred half price

The Institute of Employment Rights is offering a special offer for a limited
period only on our latest publications looking at the Coalition's reforms of
employment tribunals.

<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/buy-access-justice-and-get-justice-defer
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http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Access%20to%20Justice%20
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Access to Justice consists of essays on workers' current restraints from
making claims authored by the UK's leading experts, including John Hendy QC
and Emeritus Professor of Industrial Relations Linda Dickens.

When purchasing Access to Justice, readers will also receive Justice
Deferred - our most popular publication of 2013 - from just £5. Solicitors
David
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/buy-access-justice-and-get-justice-defer
red-half-price>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Justice%20Deferred%20Pub
lication%20cover.thumbnail.jpgRenton and Anna Macey provide a critical guide
to the Coalition's employment tribunal reforms in an easy-to-read analysis
of changes that have already been introduced, and those still to come.

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red-half-price> Click here to access the offer for a limited time only

Forthcoming events

Our autumn events are our most popular and are already selling out, so make
sure you book in early!

 <http://>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/ELU%20London%20cover%20w
ebsite.thumbnail.jpgEmployment Law Update 2013

Wednesday 09 October 2013
A one-day conference
Conference Chamber, 9th Floor, UNISON, Euston Road

<http://www.ier.org.uk/events/employment-law-update-2013-ken-gill-memorial-f
und-0>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/ELU%20Liverpool%20cover.
thumbnail.jpgWednesday 06 November 2013
A one-day conference
The Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/tupe-update-new-regulations>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/TUPE%20Update%20cover.th
umbnail.jpgTupe Update: The New Regulations

Wednesday 23 October 2013
A one-day conference
UNISON, Euston Road, London

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/labour-migration-hard-times>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Labour%20Migration%20in%
20Hard%20Times%20Cover.thumbnail.jpg Labour Migration in Hard Times

Wednesday 20 November 2013
A one-day conference
Diskus Room, Unite Building, Theobalds Road, London

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