[IER] IER News Brief March 2014

[Carolyn Jones]

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In the news this week


We apologise for the absence of our News Briefs over the past two weeks.
However this week we have plenty of news to share about IER's work, our
forthcoming events and news updates on workers rights. This week has brought
much sadness. We were devastated to hear of the loss of Bob Crow, General
Secretary of the RMT and a giant of the labour movement as well as the
passing of Tony Benn, a former cabinet minister and a left-wing campaigner.
The institute salutes the memory of Bob Crow and Tony Benn and hope that
many will be inspired by their work in the years ahead.  

We've gone into more depth on a wide range of stories this week. Click
through on the stories below to read more.

 


 In Memory...

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Bob Crow <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/bob-crow> 


The Institute salutes the memory of Bob Crow Read more
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/bob-crow> 


 
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Tony Benn <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/tony-benn> 


The Institute pays tribute to Tony Benn Read more
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/tony-benn> 


 


Venezuela


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pngREVIEW: Boliviarian Venezuela: Sustained progress for workers' rights by
Francisco Dominguez and Sian Errington
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/review-bolivarian-venezuela-sustained-progress-w
orkers-rights-francisco-dominguez-and-sian-erri> 

By Adrian Weir

With the forces of counter-revolution apparently rampant in Caracas
(although importantly not supported in barrios) and drooled over by the
western press Read more
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/review-bolivarian-venezuela-sustained-progress-w
orkers-rights-francisco-dominguez-and-sian-erri> 
 


Blacklisting


 <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/blacklist-blacklisters>
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Blacklist the blacklisters!
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/blacklist-blacklisters> 


The Scottish affairs committee has said that any construction firms that
blacklist or have not made appropriate amends for past blacklisting should
be denied public contracts.Read more
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/blacklist-blacklisters> 


 


Equality


 
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/government-consult-parental-leave-regulations-dr
aft>
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Government to consult Parental Leave Regulations draft
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/government-consult-parental-leave-regulations-dr
aft> 


The government has decided to consult the draft, Shared Parental Leave
Regulations. This draft will allow parents to share the leave after the
birth of a baby in whichever proportions they see fit. Read more
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/government-consult-parental-leave-regulations-dr
aft> 


 

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/zero-hour-contracts-%E2%80%93-power-factor>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/ierlogo-newssection.img_
assist_custom.gifZero hour contracts
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/zero-hour-contracts-%E2%80%93-power-factor> –
the power factor! 

On 10th March the Guardian ran a story exposing the huge rise in zero hour
contracts. According to the lastest official statistics from the Office for
National Statistics, nearly 583,000 employees – more than double the
government's estimate – were forced to sign up to the exploitative
conditions last year. Read more
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/zero-hour-contracts-%E2%80%93-power-factor> 


  


Employment Tribunal figures


 <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/dramatic-fall-employment-tribunal-figures>
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Dramatic fall in Employment Tribunal Figures
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/dramatic-fall-employment-tribunal-figures> 


By Carolyn Jones

The Ministry of Justice published the latest ET statistics, showing the type
and volume of Tribunal cases received, disposed of or outstanding for the
third quarter of the financial year October to December 2013. Read more
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/dramatic-fall-employment-tribunal-figures> 


 

 


Collective Bargaining


 
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/it%E2%80%99s-time-collective-bargaining-renaissa
nce>
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It's time for a collective bargaining renaissance
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/it%E2%80%99s-time-collective-bargaining-renaissa
nce> 


John Earls

Speaking at last week's annual TUC
<http://conferences.legalpd.com/events/7th-annual-ids-tuc-pay-forum/event-su
mmary-a199e56557b5413ca55c716c879c7c07.aspx> & IDC Pay Forum, I posed the
question: is it time for a collective bargaining renaissance? Read more
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/it%E2%80%99s-time-collective-bargaining-renaissa
nce> 


 



Trade Union Rights


http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Tim%20Wetherell%20UNISON
%20JPEG.thumbnail.jpgRoyal Commission in Australian Trade Union Governance
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/royal-commission-australian-trade-union-governan
ce> 

By Timothy Wetherell
On 10 February 2014 Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced the
creation of a Royal Commission into the governance of trade unions.Read more
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/royal-commission-australian-trade-union-governan
ce> 


 

 

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/statutory-questionnaires-abolished>
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Statutory questionnaires abolished
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/statutory-questionnaires-abolished> 


>From 6 April 2014 the statutory questionnaires
<http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/416/contents/made>  are being
abolished in discrimination cases. Read more
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/statutory-questionnaires-abolished> 


 

 

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/acas-early-conciliation>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/ierlogo-newssection.img_
assist_custom.gifACAS early conciliation
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/acas-early-conciliation> 

The ACAS early conciliation service will launch on 6 April 2014. Under the
scheme, employment tribunal claimants will be required to first notify
details of their claim to ACAS, who will then attempt to conciliate a
settlement without litigation. Notification to ACAS will be through
completion of a form – which, according to recent speakers at IER
conferences, is not as easy as it sounds - or by telephone. Read more
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/acas-early-conciliation> 



TUPE


 <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/edm-calls-changes-tupe-regulations-be-annulled>
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EDM calls for changes to TUPE Regulations to be annulled
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/edm-calls-changes-tupe-regulations-be-annulled> 


On 1st march 2014 Ed Miliband tabled an EDM
<http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2013-14/1130> calling for the recent changes
to the TUPE Regulations to be annulled. Read more
<http://www.ier.org.uk/news/edm-calls-changes-tupe-regulations-be-annulledt>



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IER Manifesto for Collective Bargaining


 
<http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/reconstruction-after-crisis-manifesto-colle
ctive-bargaining>
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Read the ten-point manifesto
<http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/ten-point-collective-bargaining-manifesto> 


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


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


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


 


Forthcoming events


Access to justice, London


 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/access-justice-1>
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London.img_assist_custom.jpg

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

 


The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act: Liverpool


 
<http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/Flyer%20ERRA-Liverpool-11-6-14
.pdf>
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Wednesday 11 June 2014
A one-day conference
The Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool

 


TUPE update: the new regulations


 
<http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/FLYER%20%20TUPE%2026-6-14%20V2
_0.pdf>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/TUPE%20Lond%2026-6-14_0.
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Thursday 26th June 2014
A one-day conference
Unite the Union, London

 


The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act: impacts and effects, London


 
<http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/Flyer%20ERRA-Liverpool-11-6-14
.pdf>
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Thursday 26th June 2014
A one-day conferenceUnite the Union, London

 


New publication


 
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/bolivarian-venezuela-sustained-progress-
workers-rights>
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Bolivarian Venezuela: sustained progress for workers' rights
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/bolivarian-venezuela-sustained-progress-
workers-rights> 


By Francisco Dominguez and Sian Errington

This 10th in the series of Comparative Notes publications, explores the
Venezuelan labour law introduced by Hugo Chavez on 1 May 2012. 


 


Other publications 


 
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/labour-migration-hard-times-reforming-la
bour-market-regulation>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Labour%20Migration%20in%
20Hard%20Times.img_assist_custom.jpg


Labour migration in hard times: Reforming labour market regulation?
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/labour-migration-hard-times-reforming-la
bour-market-regulation> 


Edited by Bernard Ryan

A collection of papers by the UK's leading experts on labour migration on
the exploitation of migrant workers and the need for labour law reform.

 
<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


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


Reconstruction after the crisis: a manifesto for collective bargaining
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/reconstruction-after-crisis-manifesto-co
llective-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>
http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Labour%20Law%20Highlight
s%202013%20cover%20website.thumbnail.jpg


Labour Law Highlights 1013
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/labour-law-highlights-2013> 


By Rebecca Tuck, Betsan Criddle & Stuart Brittenden

SPECIAL OFFER – 4 for the price of 1! Buy Labour Law Highlights 2013 and get
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