[IER] News Brief 14/11/2013

Thu Nov 14 16:01:24 GMT 2013

News Brief 14/11/2013

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In the news this week

This week's news has centred around concerns regarding
<http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/11/outlook-jobs-improves-growth
-employement?INTCMP=SRCH> whether or not a recovery in the economy will
translate into jobs.

The IER believes no recovery can be sustainable, and no growth will lead to
improved income equality in the UK, unless employers and staff work together
to negotiate the best wages and conditions for their industry and for their
workforce. This process is known as collective bargaining and is widely used
in other developed nations including Europe's largest economy Germany, which
founds its labour law on collective bargaining.

More about our Manifesto for Collective Bargaining below.

New on the Coalition Timeline

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 <http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/coalition-timeline> Click here to see the
Coalition Timeline

Increasing vulnerability in the workplace

·         Tory think tank opposes EU-protected employment law (10/11/2013)

Pay and benefits

·         Govt encourages unpaid work for young people (11/11/2013)

Labour Migration

<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/seven-benefits-eastern-european-migrant-workers-
have-brought-uk>
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<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/seven-benefits-eastern-european-migrant-workers-
have-brought-uk> Seven benefits Eastern European Migrant workers have
brought to the UK

By Sarah Glenister, IER staff

While the right wing say immigration is a burden on our country, the IER
believes migrant workers add to our economy and labour market could add more
if they were better protected against exploitation.

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

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

Pay and Benefits

<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/young-workers-should-be-paid-least-minimum-wage-
govt-says-while-encouraging-unpaid-work-experie>
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<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/young-workers-should-be-paid-least-minimum-wage-
govt-says-while-encouraging-unpaid-work-experie> Young workers should be
paid at least the minimum wage (govt says while encouraging unpaid work
experience for 23-year-olds)

By Sarah Glenister, IER Staff

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills at first appeared to be
in a state of ideological confusion this week, as it called for internships
to always be paid at least the National Minimum Wage (NMW) while
simultaneously encouraging the use of unpaid work experience schemes for
people up to the age of 23. 

Forthcoming events

Equality and Discrimination: What next for equal rights?

<http://www.ier.org.uk/events/equality-and-discrimination-what-next-equal-ri
ghts-0>
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ination%20cover%20London.img_assist_custom.jpg
Wednesday 04 December 2013
A one-day conference
Unite the Union, London

<http://www.ier.org.uk/events/equality-and-discrimination-what-next-equal-ri
ghts>
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ination%20cover.img_assist_custom.jpg

Wednesday 22 January 2014
A one-day conference
Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool

Pensions: Changes and challenges

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sist_custom.jpg

Wednesday 12 February 2014
A one-day conference
Unite the Union, London

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/pensions-changes-and-challenges-0>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Pensions%20Liverpool.img
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Wednesday 26 February 2014
A one-day conference
Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool

Access to Justice: employment tribunals at a crossroads

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/access-justice-0>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Access%20to%20Justice%20
Liverpool.img_assist_custom.jpgWednesday 05 March 2014
A one-day conference
Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/access-justice-1>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Access%20to%20Justice%20
London.img_assist_custom.jpg

Wednesday 19 March 2014
A one-day conference
Unison, Euston Road, London

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IER Manifesto for Collective Bargaining

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ctive-bargaining>
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<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/collective-bargaining-only-way-fairer-britain-al
l> Collective bargaining - the only way to a fairer Britain for all

By Sarah Glenister, IER staff

The IER's manifesto to restore workers' right to fight collectively points
to a decent future for our country.

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/ten-point-collective-bargaining-manifesto>
Read the ten-point manifesto

<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/reconstruction-after-crisis-manifesto-co
llective-bargaining> By the book

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/watch-experts> VIDEOS: Watch the experts

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/listen-experts> PODCASTS: Listen to the
experts

New publications

<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/justice-deferred-critical-guide-coalitio
ns-employment-tribunal-reforms>
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lication%20cover.img_assist_custom.jpg
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/justice-deferred-critical-guide-coalitio
ns-employment-tribunal-reforms> Justice Deferred: a critical guide to the
Coalition's employment tribunal reforms

By David Renton and Anna Macey

Justice Deferred maps out in a concise, easy to read, accessible style and
language, the ideologically driven path being pursued by the Coalition
Government. It provides a critical guide to changes in employment tribunal
rules and procedures.

<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/reconstruction-after-crisis-manifesto-co
llective-bargaining>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Manifesto%20book%20cover
%20shadow.thumbnail.jpg
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/reconstruction-after-crisis-manifesto-co
llective-bargaining> Reconstruction after the crisis: a manifesto for
collective bargaining

By Professor Keith Ewing and John Hendy QC

This publication presents an evidence-based policy proposal for the state
encouragement of collective bargaining, and particularly sectoral
bargaining, as a tried-and-tested means of reducing income inequality and
stimulating the sustainable recovery of a strong and resilient economy.

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/labour-law-highlights-2013>
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s%202013%20cover%20website.thumbnail.jpg
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/labour-law-highlights-2013> Labour Law
Highlights 1013

By Rebecca Tuck, Betsan Criddle & Stuart Brittenden

SPECIAL OFFER – 4 for the price of 1! Buy Labour Law Highlights 2013 and get
Labour Law Highlights 2012, 2011, and 2010 for free! Already got past copies
of Labour Law Highlights? You can still buy this year’s copy on its own for
the usual price of £8.

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