<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 127); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 2.5em; ">News Brief 10 October</span></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="" style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(242,227,206);margin-bottom:2em"><div class=""><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><table cellpadding="10" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody style="border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><tr><td><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 0.5em 0.5em 0px;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/node/2183" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/ierlogo-newssection.img_assist_custom.gif" alt="" title="" class="" width="250" height="200" style="border: 0px;"></a></div><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><b><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/node/2183" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">View in your browser</a></b></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><b>By Claudia O’Brian</b></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><table cellpadding="10" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody style="border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><tr><td valign="top" width="40%"><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i style="color:rgb(102,102,127);font-size:1.4em;line-height:normal">In the news this week</i><br></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Tory defector Douglas Carswell won the by-election in Clacton for <span class="">UKIP</span>, as expected, with almost 60% of the vote. <span class="">UKIP</span>, a party with employment rights policies as bad as the Conservatives’ are increasingly threatening the Tory vote. Away from the campaign trail, the Lib Dems were trying to regain credibility at their party conference. Harriet Harman responded by saying that “Nick Clegg’s speech was that of a man trying desperately to justify the decision he and his party took to back the Tories all the way.”</p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">If you missed his week’s Employment Law update conference in London, the conference papers are available <a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/employment-law-update-2014-london" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">here</a>. Another Employment Law Update Conference in Liverpool is also coming up soon (Oct 22). For more information and to book you place click <a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/employment-law-update-2014-liverpool-0" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">here.</a></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></p><table cellpadding="10" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><tbody style="border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><tr><td valign="top" width="60%"><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><h2 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.4em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 1em;padding:0px">Class Conference: What Britain Needs</h2><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 0.5em 0.5em 0px;text-align:center"><a href="http://classonline.org.uk/" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Screen%20Shot%202014-10-10%20at%2013.16.00_0.png" alt="" title="" class="" width="169" height="119" style="border: 0px;"></a></div><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)">Early-bird tickets for Class national conference on <b>November 1</b> have gone on sale. The conference is set to be the biggest event on the left ahead of the general election, with speakers including Owen Jones, Polly Toynbee, Diane Abbott MP, Salma Yaqoob, and Len McCluskey. The <span class="">IER</span> works extensively with Class, with our joint publication <b>Trade Unions and Economic Inequality</b> (see below) out now.<br></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><a href="http://classonline.org.uk/conference2014" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">You can find out more about the conference, and book tickets here</a></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><h2 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.4em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 1em;padding:0px">New Publication<br></h2><h2 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 1em;padding:0px"><p style="font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><div class="" style="font-size:1.4em;float:left;margin:0px 0.5em 0.5em 0px;text-align:center"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/trade%20unions%20and%20economic%20inequality.img_assist_custom.png" alt="" title="" class="" width="100" height="136" style="border: 0px;"></div><p style="line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/trade-unions-and-economic-inequality" style="font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><font size="4">Trade Unions and Economic Inequality</font></a></p></h2><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><b>By Dr Lydia Hayes and Professor Tonia Novitz</b></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)">What is the point of trade unions? What do they deliver? Are trade unions relevant in 21st century modern society? These and many other questions are answered by the authors of this timely and well presented report. Order your copy<a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/trade-unions-and-economic-inequality" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"> here</a></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"> </p><h2 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.4em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 1em;padding:0px">New on the Coalition Timeline</h2><div class=""><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/coalition-timeline" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Screen%20Shot%202014-07-25%20at%2011.29.14.img_assist_custom.png" alt="" title="" class="" width="250" height="136" style="border: 0px;"></a></div><h3 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 0px;padding:0px"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/coalition-timeline" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">Click here to see the Coalition Timeline</a></h3><div><br></div><h3 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 0px;padding:0px">Economy</h3><ul style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);margin-left:2em"><li>Slowdown in British manufacturing (10/10/2014)</li></ul><h3 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 0px;padding:0px">Public Sector</h3><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><ul style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);margin-left:2em"><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em"></p><li><span class="">NHS</span> standards dropping due to “exceptional” pressures (10/10/2014)</li><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em"></p></ul><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><h2 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.4em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 1em;padding:0px"><span class="">TUPE</span> Update</h2><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 0.5em 0.5em 0px;text-align:center"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/ierlogo-newssection.thumbnail.gif" alt="" title="" class="" width="100" height="74" style="border: 0px;"></div><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><u>Cetinsoy & Ors v London United Busways Limited</u></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><b>Date of Transfer</b>: An Employment Appeal Tribunal (<span class="">EAT</span>) has upheld the decision that a 30 minute – 60 minute addition of traveling time for London bus drivers does not amount to “substantial change” of contract or “material detriment” to the workers. The judge ruled that while the change of depot for workers after a <span class="">TUPE</span> transfer was a breach of contract, it was not a “fundamental” one.</p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><u>Housing Maintenance Solutions Limited v McAteer and Others</u></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><b>Substantial Change</b>: A housing association terminated its contract with repair and maintenance company Kinetic, setting up a subsidiary company Housing Management Solutions (<span class="">HMS</span>). Kinetic’s employees were transferred to <span class="">HMS</span>, but with a number of weeks unemployment in between. Employees claimed unfair dismissal, unpaid wages, and faliure to inform and consult under <span class="">TUPE</span> and collective redundancy procedures. The case was contingent on when exactly a <span class="">TUPE</span> transfer takes place, and which employer was responsible for the employees in the interim period of unemployment. While the Employment Tribunal (ET) found that <span class="">HMS</span> had acted in line with procedure, an <span class="">EAT</span> has overruled this decision.</p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><b>Continue reading for the <span class="">IER</span>’s publication and upcoming conference on the <span class="">TUPE</span> updates</b></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><h2 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.4em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 1em;padding:0px">Cable launches employment review</h2><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 0.5em 0.5em 0px;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/news/cable-launches-employment-review" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/ierlogo-newssection.thumbnail.gif" alt="" title="" class="" width="100" height="74" style="border: 0px;"></a></div><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)">Vince Cable has launched a ‘wide-ranging’ employment review to help clarify the employment status of up to a million British workers. The review follows the recent review and upcoming legislation of zero hours contracts. The review proved that an increasing number of people are on employment ‘worker’ contracts, which provide fewer basic rights (e.g unfair dismissal, maternity pay) than ‘employee’ contracts.The government claims it is unable to collect meaningful data as many workers are not aware of their employment status or employment rights. Furthermore, many employers are not aware of the rights of their employees, opening them up to legal challenges.</p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/news/cable-launches-employment-review" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">Read More…</a></p><h2 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.4em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 1em;padding:0px">Publications</h2><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 0.5em 0.5em 0px;text-align:center"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/re-regulating%20zero%20hours%20coontracts%20cover_0.img_assist_custom.png" alt="" title="" class="" width="100" height="136" style="border: 0px;"></div><h3 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 0px;padding:0px"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/re-regulating-zero-hours-contracts" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">Re-regulating Zero Hours Contracts</a></h3><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><b>By Zoe Adams and Simon Deakin</b></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><span class="">ZHC</span>s are highly profitable for employers, but lead to insecurity of income and low pay for workers. The authors point to rigidities in employment law and the operation of the tax-benefit system as being responsible for the rise in zero hours contracting. Order your copy<a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/re-regulating-zero-hours-contracts" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"> here</a></p><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 0.5em 0.5em 0px;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/tupe-2014" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/TUPE%202014%20cover_0.img_assist_custom.jpg" alt="" title="" class="" width="100" height="136" style="border: 0px;"></a></div><h3 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 0px;padding:0px"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/tupe-2014" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><span class="">TUPE</span> 2014</a></h3><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><b>By Richard Arthur</b></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)">A collection of papers by the UK’s leading experts on labour migration on the exploitation of migrant workers and the need for labour law reform.</p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13.5px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(128,128,128)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Copyright © IER, 2013, All rights reserved.</b></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13.5px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(128,128,128)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Our mailing address is:</b></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13.5px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(128,128,128)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Institute of Employment Rights</b></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13.5px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(128,128,128)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>4th Floor</b></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13.5px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(128,128,128)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Jack Jones House</b></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13.5px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(128,128,128)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>1 Islington</b></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13.5px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(128,128,128)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>Liverpool</b></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13.5px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(128,128,128)"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b>L3 8EG</b></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13.5px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(4,51,255)"><span style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0px"><a href="mailto:office@ier.org.uk"><b>office@ier.org.uk</b></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13.5px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(128,128,128);min-height:15px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><b></b></span><br></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)">
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So, whether you’re an individual or a branch, whether it’s £25 or £250 <a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/node/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.ier.org.uk/about-us/help-us-celebrate-25-years-institute%22" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">join in</a>and you’ll be included in out monthly draw to win a free place at an <span class="">IER</span> event!<br><br></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><h2 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.4em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 1em;padding:0px">Equality and Human Right Commission calls for evidence on religion or belief issues</h2><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 0.5em 0.5em 0px;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/our-work/key-projects/religion-or-belief-tell-us-about-your-experiences" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Screen%20Shot%202014-09-26%20at%2016.37.59_0.thumbnail.png" alt="" title="" class="" width="125" height="45" style="border: 0px;"></a></div><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)">The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a major call for evidence from individuals and organisations about how their religion or belief, or that of other people, may have affected their experiences in the workplace and in using the services and facilities they need in everyday life. The Commission wants to gather as much information as possible from members of the public, employers, providers of services, legal advisors and religion or belief organisations. So if you have a relevant experience to share, you are urged to respond. To do this, or to find out more, go to the Commission’s website at:</p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><a href="http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/our-work/key-projects/religion-or-belief-tell-us-about-your-experiences" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">www.equalityhumanrights.com/religion</a></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><h2 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.4em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 1em;padding:0px">Forthcoming Events</h2><h3 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 0px;padding:0px">Employment Law Update 2014, Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool</h3><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 0.5em 0.5em 0px;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/employment-law-update-2014-liverpool-0" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/ELU%20Lpool%2022-10-14_1.img_assist_custom.jpg" alt="" title="" class="" width="100" height="121" style="border: 0px;"></a></div><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><b>Wednesday 22 October 2014</b><br>This 7th annual <span class="">IER</span> conference in the North West is designed to ensure trade union representatives are kept up to date and well-informed about developments in employment law. It is a must go to event for anyone with an interest in employment law and the protection of collective and individual workers’ rights.</p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"> </p><h3 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 0px;padding:0px">Equality and Discrimination: What Next For Equal Rights? , Unite the Union, London</h3><div class=""><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/equality-and-discrimination-what-next-equal-rights-1" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"></a></div><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 0.5em 0.5em 0px;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/equality-and-discrimination-what-next-equal-rights-1" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Eq%20&%20Disc%20Lond%2019-11-14.img_assist_custom.jpg" width="110" height="134" style="border: 0px;"></a></div><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><b>Wednesday 19 November 2014</b><br>Four years after the introduction of the Equality Act and where are we now? Leading equality experts from the law, trade unions and academia will come together to critically assess the latest case law, precedents and evidence and anticipate where they will lead us in terms of ensuring fairness at work for all.</p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)">
<br></p><h3 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 0px;padding:0px"><span class="">TUPE</span> Update: the new Regulations, Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool</h3><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><div class=""><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/tupe-update-new-regulations-liverpool" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"></a></div><div class="" style="float:left;margin:0px 0.5em 0.5em 0px;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/tupe-update-new-regulations-liverpool" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/TUPE%20Lpool%203-12-14.img_assist_custom.jpg" width="110" height="134" style="border: 0px;"></a></div><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"><b>Wednesday 3rd December 2014</b><br>The government published new <span class="">TUPE</span> Regulations in November 2013, revealing service provision rules will not be repealed, but several changes will be made that could hinder trade union activity. There are many uncertainties about the new regulations and the conference will aim to provide answers to many questions plus any additional questions from delegates on the day.</p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><h2 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.4em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 1em;padding:0px"><span class="">IER</span> Manifesto for Collective Bargaining</h2><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><div class=""><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/reconstruction-after-crisis-manifesto-collective-bargaining" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Collective%20Bargaining%20infographic.thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" class="" width="150" height="150" style="border: 0px;"></a><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><h3 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 0px;padding:0px"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/ten-point-collective-bargaining-manifesto" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">Read the ten-point manifesto</a></h3><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><h3 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 0px;padding:0px"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/reconstruction-after-crisis-manifesto-collective-bargaining" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">Buy the book</a></h3><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><h3 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 0px;padding:0px"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/watch-experts" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><span class="">VIDEOS</span>: Watch the experts</a></h3><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><h3 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 0px;padding:0px"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/listen-experts" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><span class="">PODCASTS</span>: Listen to the experts</a></h3><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"> </p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br></div></div></div>
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