Weekly Employment Law News Briefs 03/05/2013 | Page 2

Released today to order: The political attack on workplace representation- a legal response
This brand new publication from Professor Keith Ewing- President of the IER- and Alan Bogg provides a legal response to the government ' s attempts to quash union representation in the workplace through such policies as cutting facility time.
The book is highly recommended for trade unions and their members and is available to those who belong to a union at just £ 10 compared with £ 40 for others.
We expect this publication to be extremely popular so make sure you order your copy now ahead of the official publication date of June 1st 2013.
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claim unfair dismissal, and the right to request flexible working and traded for a meagre amount of shares in organisations across the country. At best, and as some who are optimistic that the scheme will not be widely used by employers have claimed, it is being used to distract from the gradual undermining of workers ' rights in other areas.
The Institute of Employment Rights is currently working on a resource to outline the changes brought by both the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill and the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, which will bring expert critique, legal facts, and alternative ways forward together in one document.
This week we have support a campaign against Legal Aid Cuts and released two new publications- which are already flying off the shelves.
Read on to find out more.
Now published: Access to justice in employment disputes: surveying the terrain
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Workers around the world are suffering from and struggling against the impact of austerity measures imposed on them by governments, financial bodies and employers. At the same time, the rights of trade unions to represent their members and negotiate collective agreements are under attack around the globe.
This publication has now been published and is available to trade union members for just £ 8 per copy