[IER] Human Rights vs Bill of Rights: What's in it for workers?

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Human Rights vs Bill of Rights :

What's in it for workers?

London 27 April 2016

 
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In 2014 the Conservatives announced they would scrap the Human Rights Act,
withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights and introduce a new
British Bill of Rights. More recently, Government chatter has focused on
upgrading the Supreme Court into a "constitutional court" empowered to
overrule EU laws, thereby 'repatriating ' rights back to the UK. 

 

So how much of this has the Government actually implemented? More
importantly, how would such changes impact on the rights of UK citizens at
work, in society and in the economy? 

 

Currently, European Conventions protect workers in a number of ways. Article
4 protects people against slavery and forced labour - a growing concern with
the roll out of Universal Credit. Article 8 protects the right to respect
for private and family life. Article 10 ensures Freedom of expression
without interference by public authorities. Article 11 protects workers'
rights to freedom of assembly and association, protections that trade unions
are currently using to argue against the Trade Union Bill. And Article 14
protects against discrimination at work. 

These basic rights form the basis of any civilised society so how can we
ensure that these protections are included in any British Bill of Rights?
Speakers at this event will discuss recent developments in the human rights
debate and look specifically at some of the protections threatened by
Government plans. 

 Book now
<http://www.ier.org.uk/events/human-rights-vs-bill-rights-whats-it-workers-l
ondon>  for this unique opportunity to ask questions of some of the UK's
leading lawyers, academics and trade unionists on the future of human rights
in the UK. 

Speakers:

Adam Wagner, rightsinfo; Prof.Keith Ewing, Kings College & IER; Virginia
Mantouvalou, UCL Law School; Stuart Brittenden, Old Square Chambers;
Catherine Hobby, University of East London Sarah O'Gilvie, Liberty; Paul
Draycott, Doughty Street Chambers

	

 


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