Institute of Employment Rights
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IER is an independent network of academics & experts in employment law & trade union rights. We provide briefings, regular publications & organise conferences.
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Supreme Court judgment: UK trade union law on strike action breaches Article 11 of the ECHR:
UNISON - UK's largest union’s legal case makes clear employers must not discipline staff for striking.
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Success for UNISON - UK's largest union / Old Square Chambers in the case of Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Respondent) v Mercer (Appellant). Michael Ford, Stuart Brittenden KC and Alan Bogg Alan Bogg instructed by Shantha David and Bruce Robin from UNISON. #supremecourt #mercer
Great Trade Union Coordinating Group meeting at lunchtime, standing room only, we even had an outside audience!
NEW: Judges have told employers they’ll no longer be able to discipline their staff for taking part in legal strike action in a UK Supreme Court ruling today.
UNISON - UK's largest union, which took the case on behalf of care worker Fiona Mercer, says the government must now act quickly...
An absolute privilege to stand with Fiona Mercer and UNISON - UK's largest union. Recognition of the right to strike by the Supreme Court, and a s.4 declaration.
After a great joint fringe held by the Institute of Employment Rights Morning Star last night we start the final day of STUC Congress today, trade unions and employment rights is the topic this morning!
#STUC24
Good discussion today at Trade Union Coordinating Group fringe meeting #STUC24 Fire Brigades Union BFAWU Edinburgh and Lothians May Day RMT Organising for a The Labour Party Government which removes restrictions on trade unions, and brings in sectoral bargaining #solidarity
PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote speaking at a #STUC24 congress meeting on workers rights after the General Election with Fire Brigades Union RMT BFAWU UCU
We must protect the right to strike and demand that any incoming labour government restores that right. ✊🏻