[IER] 7 rights you lost under a Tory PM, and what May's "new deal for workers" really means

Fri May 19 17:33:09 BST 2017

IER News Brief 19/05/17

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Friday 19th May 2017

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The manifestos for the major parties have been released and the headlines are racking up, but what are the facts behind the spin?

This year, workers' rights is a key political battleground and each of the parties have been making their own promises on tackling the "gig" economy and reducing inequality. For our part, the Institute of Employment Rights will be wading into the fray to analyse the proposals put out by the parties; look at the history and context of each manifesto according to each party's track record on workers' rights; and put forth some recommendations of our own, providing more detail on last year's Manifesto for Labour Law <http://ier.us12.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=3a2a708df5&e=71131c031b> .

Over the coming weeks leading up to the election, we will update you with videos, articles and expert analysis through our new Fact News hub <http://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=0f4b525624&e=71131c031b> . Keep up with our output by following us on Twitter <http://ier.us12.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=c08618005e&e=71131c031b>  and liking us on Facebook <http://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=3a1f9bffab&e=71131c031b> .

Our output this week includes a countdown of seven rights you lost under a Tory PM <http://ier.us12.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=67f938474e&e=71131c031b> , and an analysis of May's workers' rights proposals <http://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=ac52d6130a&e=71131c031b> . 

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	Do TUPE transfer rules cover workers? "Gig" economy test case seeks precedent
A test case brought by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) seeks to find out whether TUPE transfer rules can be applied to 'workers' as well as to 'employees'.
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	7 employment rights you have lost under a Tory PM
Employment law specialist Alex Just counts down the major employment rights the UK's 31 million workers have lost during the last seven years of a Tory being in Number 10.
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	Employers told to invest in training as living standards fall again
A survey of employer intentions has found that living standards will continue to fall for the average UK worker, with basic pay growth expectations slipping to 1% compared with 1.5% three months ago.
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	Brits more likely to work through illness than pull a sickie, survey finds
British workers are much more likely to push through illness to continue with their jobs than to pretend to be sick in order to have a day off, a new survey has found.
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	What are the facts around Theresa May's "new deal for workers"?
The IER looks behind the spin to analyse what the Tories might really mean by each of their new working rights proposals.
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The world of work is changing. Fast. But the framework of law tasked with protecting the health, safety and well being of workers is now 50 years old and – according to the authors of this report – no longer fit for purpose. The authors put forth proposals for reform
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