News and Debate
Government tries to appeal EAT decision on Usdaw vs Woolworths that found in favour of union
24 July 2013
Resources
Consultation calendar
Keep up to date with the latest consultation launches and the responses to them with our Consultation Calendar . Available on our website
The Department for Business , Innovation and Skills ( BIS ) is attempting to appeal an Employment Appeals Tribunal ( EAT ) decision that sided with the argument of the trade union involved . Read more … MPs call for blacklisting investigation
24 July 2013 The Scottish Affairs Select Committee , which has been running an inquiry into blacklisting in the construction industry , has called on the government to launch an investigation into the practices of the Bam Ferrovial Kier consortium ( BFK ) on the Crossrail project . Read more ...
New consultation response - IER submits response to the Triennial Review of the HSE
Briefings
New comparative review of Australian vs UK labour law in difficult economic conditions : Beyond Groundhog Day : Can productivity and fairness be improved without further labour law reform ?
Latest Publications
Unison renews legal battle of ET fees , and court says charges must be repaid if illegal
The political attack on workplace representation - a legal response
25 July 2013 Public service union Unison plans to renew its legal challenge over the introduction of Employment Tribunal ( ET ) fees , and a Scottish court has instructed the government to pay back all ET charges if they are found to be illegal . Read more …
Unison secures oral hearing for Judicial Review
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 . Read more and order your copy
25 July 2013 The Institute of Employment Rights has been told that Unison ' s renewed application for a judicial review against the introduction of Employment Tribunal fees has been accepted . Read more …
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 . Order your copy here