Institute of Employment Rights
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Hospital cleaners win historic race discrimination appeal against Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the claim by 80 GOSH cleaners that the 18-month delay in transferring them onto full NHS terms was unlawful: www.ier.org.uk/news/hospita...
The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the claim by 80 GOSH cleaners that the 18-month delay in transferring them onto full NHS terms was unlawful: www.ier.org.uk/news/hospita...
January 26, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Hospital cleaners win historic race discrimination appeal against Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the claim by 80 GOSH cleaners that the 18-month delay in transferring them onto full NHS terms was unlawful: www.ier.org.uk/news/hospita...
The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the claim by 80 GOSH cleaners that the 18-month delay in transferring them onto full NHS terms was unlawful: www.ier.org.uk/news/hospita...
Rockstar Games workers denied interim relief as union busting case goes to Tribunal.
Rockstar could still be found guilty of unfair dismissal when the case goes to trial - says the IWGB union.
www.ier.org.uk/news/rocksta...
Rockstar could still be found guilty of unfair dismissal when the case goes to trial - says the IWGB union.
www.ier.org.uk/news/rocksta...
January 26, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Rockstar Games workers denied interim relief as union busting case goes to Tribunal.
Rockstar could still be found guilty of unfair dismissal when the case goes to trial - says the IWGB union.
www.ier.org.uk/news/rocksta...
Rockstar could still be found guilty of unfair dismissal when the case goes to trial - says the IWGB union.
www.ier.org.uk/news/rocksta...
Despite the Employment Rights Act 2025, the UK is still falling short of international labour standards, say European Committee of Social Rights: www.ier.org.uk/news/uk-stil...
January 23, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Despite the Employment Rights Act 2025, the UK is still falling short of international labour standards, say European Committee of Social Rights: www.ier.org.uk/news/uk-stil...
From Westminster to Santiago and back: what the UK’s and Chilean Minimum Service regulations teaches us about Authoritarianism and Democracy at Work. Fascinating new blog on the IER website by Manchester University’s Ricardo Buendia.
www.ier.org.uk/comments/fro...
www.ier.org.uk/comments/fro...
January 23, 2026 at 11:02 AM
From Westminster to Santiago and back: what the UK’s and Chilean Minimum Service regulations teaches us about Authoritarianism and Democracy at Work. Fascinating new blog on the IER website by Manchester University’s Ricardo Buendia.
www.ier.org.uk/comments/fro...
www.ier.org.uk/comments/fro...
8 in 10 parents trust education staff on AI as unions set out roadmap.
Major poll reveals 8 in 10 parents with a child in school or college (80%) trust educators to make decisions about AI in education.
www.ier.org.uk/news/8-in-10...
Major poll reveals 8 in 10 parents with a child in school or college (80%) trust educators to make decisions about AI in education.
www.ier.org.uk/news/8-in-10...
January 23, 2026 at 9:48 AM
8 in 10 parents trust education staff on AI as unions set out roadmap.
Major poll reveals 8 in 10 parents with a child in school or college (80%) trust educators to make decisions about AI in education.
www.ier.org.uk/news/8-in-10...
Major poll reveals 8 in 10 parents with a child in school or college (80%) trust educators to make decisions about AI in education.
www.ier.org.uk/news/8-in-10...
Empowering Workers - a Trade Union Certificate in Labour Law & the Labour Movement.
A brand new course examining labour law & labour movements as well as their history, seeking to provide insight into how & why the law operates as it does.
Sign up here: gftuet.org.uk/courses/empo...
A brand new course examining labour law & labour movements as well as their history, seeking to provide insight into how & why the law operates as it does.
Sign up here: gftuet.org.uk/courses/empo...
January 19, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Empowering Workers - a Trade Union Certificate in Labour Law & the Labour Movement.
A brand new course examining labour law & labour movements as well as their history, seeking to provide insight into how & why the law operates as it does.
Sign up here: gftuet.org.uk/courses/empo...
A brand new course examining labour law & labour movements as well as their history, seeking to provide insight into how & why the law operates as it does.
Sign up here: gftuet.org.uk/courses/empo...
Government publish Employment Rights Act draft codes of practice.
Documents published in advance of changes to be implemented on the 18th February 2026: www.ier.org.uk/news/governm...
Documents published in advance of changes to be implemented on the 18th February 2026: www.ier.org.uk/news/governm...
January 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Government publish Employment Rights Act draft codes of practice.
Documents published in advance of changes to be implemented on the 18th February 2026: www.ier.org.uk/news/governm...
Documents published in advance of changes to be implemented on the 18th February 2026: www.ier.org.uk/news/governm...
Assessing the legal & economic implications of the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Analysis by Christine Carter (Cambridge Uni) Simon Deakin (Cambridge Uni), Conor McCormack (Dept for Business & Trade) and
Kamelia Pourkermani (Cambridge Uni): assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/695e23...
Analysis by Christine Carter (Cambridge Uni) Simon Deakin (Cambridge Uni), Conor McCormack (Dept for Business & Trade) and
Kamelia Pourkermani (Cambridge Uni): assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/695e23...
January 14, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Assessing the legal & economic implications of the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Analysis by Christine Carter (Cambridge Uni) Simon Deakin (Cambridge Uni), Conor McCormack (Dept for Business & Trade) and
Kamelia Pourkermani (Cambridge Uni): assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/695e23...
Analysis by Christine Carter (Cambridge Uni) Simon Deakin (Cambridge Uni), Conor McCormack (Dept for Business & Trade) and
Kamelia Pourkermani (Cambridge Uni): assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/695e23...
Stronger parental leave rights “to give millions of working families the security they deserve”
Government announce new day one rights to parental leave, which are set to enter force from April: www.ier.org.uk/news/stronge...
Government announce new day one rights to parental leave, which are set to enter force from April: www.ier.org.uk/news/stronge...
January 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Stronger parental leave rights “to give millions of working families the security they deserve”
Government announce new day one rights to parental leave, which are set to enter force from April: www.ier.org.uk/news/stronge...
Government announce new day one rights to parental leave, which are set to enter force from April: www.ier.org.uk/news/stronge...
Record levels of work-related stress in Britain’s workplaces.
New TUC survey reveals unprecedented levels of workplace stress: almost 8 in 10 union reps cite stress as top concern:
www.ier.org.uk/news/tuc-rec...
New TUC survey reveals unprecedented levels of workplace stress: almost 8 in 10 union reps cite stress as top concern:
www.ier.org.uk/news/tuc-rec...
January 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Record levels of work-related stress in Britain’s workplaces.
New TUC survey reveals unprecedented levels of workplace stress: almost 8 in 10 union reps cite stress as top concern:
www.ier.org.uk/news/tuc-rec...
New TUC survey reveals unprecedented levels of workplace stress: almost 8 in 10 union reps cite stress as top concern:
www.ier.org.uk/news/tuc-rec...
Sign up for our Case Law Updates in London & Manchester - Feb / Mar 2026. Join us as a team of barristers from Old Square Chambers guide us through recent significant cases. These events are always very popular, so make sure you register asap, here: www.ier.org.uk/institute-ev...
January 7, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Sign up for our Case Law Updates in London & Manchester - Feb / Mar 2026. Join us as a team of barristers from Old Square Chambers guide us through recent significant cases. These events are always very popular, so make sure you register asap, here: www.ier.org.uk/institute-ev...
Department of Work and Pensions ‘running scared’ of strike ballot say @pcsunion.bsky.social.
A strike ballot in the DWP has been postponed until 19 January, after the employer used the Tories’ anti-trade union legislation to block the ballot.
www.ier.org.uk/news/departm...
A strike ballot in the DWP has been postponed until 19 January, after the employer used the Tories’ anti-trade union legislation to block the ballot.
www.ier.org.uk/news/departm...
January 7, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Department of Work and Pensions ‘running scared’ of strike ballot say @pcsunion.bsky.social.
A strike ballot in the DWP has been postponed until 19 January, after the employer used the Tories’ anti-trade union legislation to block the ballot.
www.ier.org.uk/news/departm...
A strike ballot in the DWP has been postponed until 19 January, after the employer used the Tories’ anti-trade union legislation to block the ballot.
www.ier.org.uk/news/departm...
The Employment Rights Act 2025 marks the biggest expansion of workplace protections in a generation. But with key reforms delayed & crucial details still to be decided, unions must remain vigilant, says @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social in the Morning Star:
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hist...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hist...
A historic advance for workers – and the fight to make it count
THE Employment Rights Act 2025 has now passed into law, marking the most significant advance in workers’ rights in a generation. For decades, trade unions and campaigners have argued for reforms that ...
morningstaronline.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 10:38 AM
The Employment Rights Act 2025 marks the biggest expansion of workplace protections in a generation. But with key reforms delayed & crucial details still to be decided, unions must remain vigilant, says @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social in the Morning Star:
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hist...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hist...
Corporate abuses run rampant amid health & safety law's collapse.
Workplace & environmental abuses may be going unpunished as a study published just before Xmas reveals that enforcement has fallen to new lows following a “catastrophic” weakening of rules. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/corp...
Workplace & environmental abuses may be going unpunished as a study published just before Xmas reveals that enforcement has fallen to new lows following a “catastrophic” weakening of rules. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/corp...
Corporate abuses run rampant amid health and safety law's collapse
WORKPLACE and environmental abuses may be going unpunished as a study published yesterday reveals that enforcement has fallen to new lows this year following a “catastrophic” weakening of rules.Regula...
morningstaronline.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Corporate abuses run rampant amid health & safety law's collapse.
Workplace & environmental abuses may be going unpunished as a study published just before Xmas reveals that enforcement has fallen to new lows following a “catastrophic” weakening of rules. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/corp...
Workplace & environmental abuses may be going unpunished as a study published just before Xmas reveals that enforcement has fallen to new lows following a “catastrophic” weakening of rules. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/corp...
Key policy areas to look out for in 2026 - via Lancaster University’s Work Foundation.
“As we start 2026, we asked our team to choose key policy areas to look out for in the world of work and the labour market this year.”
www.lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundat...
“As we start 2026, we asked our team to choose key policy areas to look out for in the world of work and the labour market this year.”
www.lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundat...
Key policy areas to look out for in 2026 - Lancaster University
As we start 2026, we asked our team to choose key policy areas to look out for in the world of work and the labour market this year.
www.lancaster.ac.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Key policy areas to look out for in 2026 - via Lancaster University’s Work Foundation.
“As we start 2026, we asked our team to choose key policy areas to look out for in the world of work and the labour market this year.”
www.lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundat...
“As we start 2026, we asked our team to choose key policy areas to look out for in the world of work and the labour market this year.”
www.lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundat...
The Employment Rights Bill receives royal assent, becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025. Read here:
www.ier.org.uk/news/employm...
www.ier.org.uk/news/employm...
December 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Employment Rights Bill receives royal assent, becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025. Read here:
www.ier.org.uk/news/employm...
www.ier.org.uk/news/employm...
The Bill returns to the Commons on a single issue: compensation caps for unfair dismissal. But with only 49% of claimants paid awards in full (2013), IER chair Lord Hendy says the real problem runs deeper than the cap.
December 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Bill returns to the Commons on a single issue: compensation caps for unfair dismissal. But with only 49% of claimants paid awards in full (2013), IER chair Lord Hendy says the real problem runs deeper than the cap.
The Employment Rights Bill will return to the Commons today - and (according to Government sources) will be back in the Lords by tomorrow. One major contention remains, which is the lifting of the cap on unfair dismissal awards: www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Downing Street vows to force employment rights bill through Lords
No more concessions, says minister after legislation was thwarted in upper house despite manifesto climbdown
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The Employment Rights Bill will return to the Commons today - and (according to Government sources) will be back in the Lords by tomorrow. One major contention remains, which is the lifting of the cap on unfair dismissal awards: www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer must defy Lords and deliver Employment Rights Bill before Christmas, says FBU leader Steve Wright: “For 14 years, the Tories hammered the living standards of working people. They are now using the unelected Lords to continue that policy.” www.fbu.org.uk/news/2025/12...
December 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Starmer must defy Lords and deliver Employment Rights Bill before Christmas, says FBU leader Steve Wright: “For 14 years, the Tories hammered the living standards of working people. They are now using the unelected Lords to continue that policy.” www.fbu.org.uk/news/2025/12...
Ministers rule out further concessions as Employment Rights Bill faces third Lords defeat over compensation for unfair dismissal.
www.ier.org.uk/news/ministe...
www.ier.org.uk/news/ministe...
December 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Ministers rule out further concessions as Employment Rights Bill faces third Lords defeat over compensation for unfair dismissal.
www.ier.org.uk/news/ministe...
www.ier.org.uk/news/ministe...
Rail unions warn BTP funding crisis is putting staff and passengers
The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) has been urged to agree a proper funding settlement for the BTP, by rail unions and the TUC. Read more here, including joint letter: www.ier.org.uk/news/rail-un...
The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) has been urged to agree a proper funding settlement for the BTP, by rail unions and the TUC. Read more here, including joint letter: www.ier.org.uk/news/rail-un...
December 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Rail unions warn BTP funding crisis is putting staff and passengers
The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) has been urged to agree a proper funding settlement for the BTP, by rail unions and the TUC. Read more here, including joint letter: www.ier.org.uk/news/rail-un...
The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) has been urged to agree a proper funding settlement for the BTP, by rail unions and the TUC. Read more here, including joint letter: www.ier.org.uk/news/rail-un...
“Skip presents this year”, low-paid Library staff told.
British Library newsletter suggested staff think about avoiding Christmas presents.
www.ier.org.uk/news/skip-pr...
British Library newsletter suggested staff think about avoiding Christmas presents.
www.ier.org.uk/news/skip-pr...
December 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
“Skip presents this year”, low-paid Library staff told.
British Library newsletter suggested staff think about avoiding Christmas presents.
www.ier.org.uk/news/skip-pr...
British Library newsletter suggested staff think about avoiding Christmas presents.
www.ier.org.uk/news/skip-pr...
‼️RMT warns of surge in violence against rail workers while British Transport Police presence cut.
Rail union says a sharp rise in attacks on rail workers are taking place at the same time as the BTP presence is being cut on the railways.
www.ier.org.uk/news/rmt-war...
Rail union says a sharp rise in attacks on rail workers are taking place at the same time as the BTP presence is being cut on the railways.
www.ier.org.uk/news/rmt-war...
December 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
‼️RMT warns of surge in violence against rail workers while British Transport Police presence cut.
Rail union says a sharp rise in attacks on rail workers are taking place at the same time as the BTP presence is being cut on the railways.
www.ier.org.uk/news/rmt-war...
Rail union says a sharp rise in attacks on rail workers are taking place at the same time as the BTP presence is being cut on the railways.
www.ier.org.uk/news/rmt-war...
Film & TV performers to vote on support for industrial action over artificial intelligence
Equity is holding an indicative industrial action ballot for its members working in film and TV on the issue of artificial intelligence protections. www.ier.org.uk/news/film-tv...
Equity is holding an indicative industrial action ballot for its members working in film and TV on the issue of artificial intelligence protections. www.ier.org.uk/news/film-tv...
December 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Film & TV performers to vote on support for industrial action over artificial intelligence
Equity is holding an indicative industrial action ballot for its members working in film and TV on the issue of artificial intelligence protections. www.ier.org.uk/news/film-tv...
Equity is holding an indicative industrial action ballot for its members working in film and TV on the issue of artificial intelligence protections. www.ier.org.uk/news/film-tv...
Employment status: a problem of definition.
“A serious omission from the ERB is the creation of a single status of worker which would give parity & certainty of rights to all those who are dependent on someone else to pay their wages.”
Via Labour Research Department: www.lrd.org.uk/free-read/em...
“A serious omission from the ERB is the creation of a single status of worker which would give parity & certainty of rights to all those who are dependent on someone else to pay their wages.”
Via Labour Research Department: www.lrd.org.uk/free-read/em...
December 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Employment status: a problem of definition.
“A serious omission from the ERB is the creation of a single status of worker which would give parity & certainty of rights to all those who are dependent on someone else to pay their wages.”
Via Labour Research Department: www.lrd.org.uk/free-read/em...
“A serious omission from the ERB is the creation of a single status of worker which would give parity & certainty of rights to all those who are dependent on someone else to pay their wages.”
Via Labour Research Department: www.lrd.org.uk/free-read/em...