[IER] Lords discuss "valuable" IER report on collective bargaining in social care

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IER News Brief 12/01/18

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The House of Lords has discussed <https://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=ffdcaa8e79&e=71131c031b>  the Institute of Employment Rights' report 8 Good Reasons Why Adult Social Care Needs Sectoral Collective Bargaining <https://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=a4d216bb8f&e=71131c031b> , authored by Dr Lydia Hayes, a Cardiff University expert in the field.

Speaking at a debate <https://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=9259c06b75&e=71131c031b>  into the human rights of older people, Tory peer Lord Balfe described the publication as "a very valuable one", adding: "We have one of the weakest law enforcement structures in relation to the rest of western Europe, and we have gone backwards ... We need a central collective bargaining mechanism which lays down basic principles for workers within this specialist field. The issue is not just about the minimum wage; there are also questions about, for example, sleepover allowances and casualisation."

He was supported in his views by Labour's Lord Sawyer, who lamented that change was unlikely under a Conservative government but described the reinstatement of collective bargaining in the sector as "a good test for the next Labour government".

In her report, Dr Hayes outlines the findings of her three-year study into the experiences of homecare workers and the impact on their working lives of employment law failings and inadequacy. She found multiple examples of exploitation, including employers misleading workers on the employment rights they are entitled to; widespread use of zero-hour contracts; and a dangerous dearth of training opportunities.

Aligning these findings with the results of previous research into the sector, and drawing upon international comparisons, Dr Hayes recommends that the reinstatement of sectoral collective bargaining for social care workers is the best way to improve both employment conditions and the quality of care.

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