[IER] Fire and Rehire Bill passes the Lords and moves to the Commons

Fri May 17 14:58:13 BST 2024

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Lord Tony Woodley’s Fire and Rehire Bill passes the Lords and moves to the Commons

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Lord Tony Woodley’s Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill passed unopposed at its third reading at the House of Lords last Friday. The Bill aims to provide safeguards for workers against dismissal and re-engagement on inferior terms and conditions. It would compel employers to carry out a full consultation on any contract changes and disclose information related to the changes.

Lord Woodley, who was general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (T&G) from 2004 to 2007 and went on to be joint general secretary of Unite, said in his speech to the Lords:

“Fire and rehire, as I have said here many times, is a despicable tactic used by unscrupulous employers to rip off workers, cut costs and boost profits"

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Long-term sickness becomes top reason for women being out of the labour market

New analysis shows number of women economically inactive as a result of ill- health has increased by more than 500,000 over last five years. 

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FBU seeks Supreme Court appeal for pensions challenge

Working people shouldn’t have to pay the price for the government’s mistakes, says FBU leader, Matt Wrack. 

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IER at FBU: resisting Minimum Service Levels

Towards a New Deal for Workers. The Institute of Employment Rights will be at FBU conference in Blackpool next week. Join us.Wednesday 22 May 2024 17:45, The Imperial Hotel 

Speakers: Lord John Hendy KC; more speakers tbc; Chair – Riccardo la Torre (FBU National Officer)

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Unions stop Keir Starmer watering down workers’ rights package

Starmer held a summit with union leaders amid concerns he would not keep promises he made last year 

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How do UK worker rights’ compare to other countries? And what changes could be coming our way?

It’s important to note that the UK can be considered as an international outlier on workers rights. It ranks second from bottom n a list of 22 OECD countries for levels of protections for temporary workers, writes Rebecca Florisson of Lancaster University.  

 <https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundation/news-and-events/blog/how-do-uk-worker-rights-compare-to-other-countries-and-what-changes-could-be-coming-our-way> Read here 

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One hell to another’: Thousands of care workers risk deportation after employers breach rules

3,000 care workers have had their sponsorship cancelled, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism reveals.  

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Algorithmic Management – report launch

'Algorithmic Management and a New Generation of Rights at Work’ by Dr Joe Atkinson and Dr Philippa Collins published by the IER on 6th June. 
Date: 6 June 2024
Start Time: 5pm
Venue: Mander Hall, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London
WC1H 9BB

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