44 experts; 23 proposals – how IER experts have responded to Coronavirus so far
44 experts; 23 proposals – how IER experts have responded to Coronavirus so far
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44 experts; 23 proposals – how IER experts have responded to Coronavirus so far
Over the last fortnight, the IER’s network of lawyers and academics has responded to the Coronavirus crisis and the government’s reaction.
Between the 44 experts that made or supported proposals for amendments to the government’s Covid-19 response, or for new ways of working after the crisis to prevent an economic depression, 23 policies have been set forth.
These include new proposals set forth this week in three new articles, including:
Not Legislating in a Crisis? The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Part 2, in which Profesor Alan Bogg and Michael Ford QC add to last week's Emergency Bill proposals with more changes that can be made to the Job Retention Scheme to ensure it works for everyone.
The coronavirus infected self-employment chickens have come back to roost – in their millions, in which Professor Mark Harvey explains how decades of bogus self-employment has deepened the Coronavirus crisis.
The Coronavirus: Rights to Leave the Workplace and Strikes, in which Barrister, Stuart Brittenden, explores workers' rights (and lack thereof) to leave the workplaace if they feel in danger, and the risks faced by trade unions for providing information during the crisis.
Below, we list the 23 proposals orginating from these and last week's articles. Read the full report for summaries of these proposals and links to the articles from which they came.
Or, click here to browse all original articles related to Coronavirus and work
Let workers access the Job Retention Scheme, not just employers
Include commission and other fluctuating payments to calculate 80% of a worker’s wage
Allow off-payroll (IR35) workers access to the self-employed scheme
Allow ‘furloughed’ workers to perform a minimum of essential work
Properly define self-employment
Include ‘limb (b)’ and agency workers in protection against dismissal for leaving work due to imminent danger
Include ‘workers’, not just ‘employees’, under the Job Retention Scheme
The Job Retention Scheme should apply to those placed on unpaid leave and short-time working
Self-isolating workers should be included in the Job Retention Scheme
People with caring responsibilities should receive support
Relief from redundancy payments for employers who reinstate workers
Encourage collective solutions to the crisis
Exempt the Coronavirus response from calculations of ‘continuous service’
Penalties for employers who do not do what they can to protect jobs
Publicise workers’ rights
Increase the rates at which Statutory Sick Pay and Universal Credit are paid
Improve the right to paid holiday
A new ACAS code on trade union involvement during redundancy
Let workers vote for their boss
Give workers a say in how their pension is invested
Rights for all, from day one
Say how full employment will be reached
Pause rent and debt repayments
Read the full report
Experts set out proposals to ensure Coronavirus reponse works for all
Our new Coronavirus and Work page brings together all of the proposals put forth by IER experts on how the government can make sure everybody is protected during this extraordinary crisis.
View all Coronavirus and work proposals
IER and Covid-19
Due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus disease and the need to keep our staff, supporters and speakers safe, IER have decided to postpone all forthcoming IER events and meetings until further notice, including both Health and safety at work after Brexit conferences in Liverpool and London, the IER Executive Committee, IER AGM and our joint event with the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom on 6th June.
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