Latest Publications
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 .
Access to justice in employment disputes : surveying the terrain
This collection of five essays by some of the UK ' s leading experts in employment tribunals and disputes includes work by John Hendy QC , the go-to lawyer for major trade union cases and the IER ' s Chair , and renowned academic Linda Dickens MBE . We have limited stock available , so order your copy now .
Justice Deferred : a critical guide to the Coalition ' s employment tribunal reforms
Our most popular book of 2013 . There are still some copies of our popular publication Justice Deferred left . Unions and branches are advised to buy in bulk to receive a perbook discount .
The Resistance The People ' s Assembly has issued its Declaration of Resistance Read more ...
13 June 2013
Debate
Business leaders eager to drown out voices of workers ?
By Sarah Glenister , IER staff The Institute of Directors , which one cannot fail to notice has the ear of the Department of Business , has released statistics showing the majority of its members wish for strike action to be banned in a wide range of industries . Read more ...
News
GMB takes Carillion to take for slander of blacklisted workers
14 June 2013 The UK ' s third largest union , GMB , has taken construction giant Carillion to the High Court of London over claims including defamation of blacklisted workers . Read more ...
Cable announces zero-hour contract review - but will it go far enough ?
14 June 2013 Business Secretary Vince Cable has launched a review into zero-hour contracts , but unions may be disappointed by its outcome , particularly as the Conservative Party are likely to make it difficult to make dramatic changes to the law around the deals . Read more ...