<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><blockquote type="cite"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 127); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 2.5em; ">News Brief 12 December</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;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><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/2262" 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="150" height="100" 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)"></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/2262" 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="60%"><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/1879" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Xmas%20special.img_assist_custom.jpg" alt="" title="" class="" width="200" height="201" style="border: 0px;"></a></div><h2 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.4em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 1em;padding:0px">Publication packages from <span class="">IER</span> – for just £10!</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><font color="#773b6a">Support our charity and put <span class="">IER</span> on your special purchase list while stocks last!</font></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)">The <span class="">IER</span> is selling a number of our publication packages at a reduced rate in the run up to Christmas. Click <a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/festive-publication-sale" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">here</a> to take a look.</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><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="60%"><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><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/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><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/coalition-timeline" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">Click here to see the Coalition Timeline</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">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>Coalition sells off East Coast (11/12/2014)</li><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em"></p><li>Unions hit back at Ofsted (11/12/2014)</li><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em"></p><li>1 in 3 <span class="">NHS</span> contracts have been awarded to private companies (10/12/2014)</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><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</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>Tory Baroness: “poor can’t cook” (8/12/2014)</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><h3 style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(102,102,127);margin:0.25em 0px 0px;padding:0px">Other</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>No Tory at climate change talks (8/12/2014)</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><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">Union will take legal action over Ricky Matthews</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/union-will-take-legal-action-over-ricky-matthews" 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)">The Firebrigades Union (<span class="">FBU</span>) has said it will challenge the dismissal of Ricky Matthews, an<span class="">FBU</span> executive who was sacked by the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Service for participating in a lawful strike. Thousands have protested in defence of Ricky Matthews, and against the fire service’s clear victimisation of a firefighter exercising the right to strike. There has been no investigation or disciplinary hearing, and Matthews’ request for an appeal was refused by the employer. The strike in question saw 30,000 firefighters walk out over a four day period at the end of October. This was followed by a 24 hour strike on Tuesday – the 48th period of industrial action since the dispute began.</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/union-will-take-legal-action-over-ricky-matthews" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">Read More…</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><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">Saatchi’s unpaid workers</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/saatchis-unpaid-workers" 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)">35 outsourced cleaners have been through a long and stressful dispute over £40,000 worth of unpaid wages. The cleaners, who earn on average £1000 a month, were not paid for seven weeks – an untenable situation for low-paid workers. The company which they worked for, Consolidated Office Cleaning Limited (<span class="">COC</span>) owed more than £760,000 in unpaid tax and <span class="">VAT</span>.<span class="">COC</span> did not inform the employees of why it was not paying them for their work, but told them it was a temporary situation caused by moving from one bank to another. In November the company went into voluntary liquidation, still without having informed their employees of the reality.</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/saatchis-unpaid-workers" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">Read More…</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><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">
Modern slavery bill does not do enough</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/%E2%80%A8modern-slavery-bill-does-not-do-enough" 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)">Modern slavery is a problem that must be urgently tackled both at home and abroad, but the Coalition’s Modern Slavery Bill leaves a lot to be desired, say critics. The Modern Slavery Bill is currently in the Lords, and is set to pass through parliament before the next general election. The government is taking the opportunity to sing the praises of the ostensibly progressive Bill ahead of the election, but in reality its merits are weak. The Bill has been described by experts as “a missed opportunity” and “a red herring”, in particular because it does not offer adequate victim protection.</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/%E2%80%A8modern-slavery-bill-does-not-do-enough" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">Read More…</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"><span class="">TUC</span>: 2 in 3 agency workers under 30 are looking for permanent jobs</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/tuc-2-3-agency-workers-under-30-are-looking-permanent-jobs" 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)"><span class="">TUC</span> analysis of official statistics has shown that 81 per cent of temporary agency workers aged 20–24, and 64 per cent of those aged 25–29, say they are in temporary work because they cannot find a permanent job. Underemployment for zero-hours contract (<span class="">ZHC</span>s) workers is also shockingly high, with 50 per cent of those aged 20–24 and 58 per cent of those aged 25–29 saying they are only doing temporary work because they cannot find a permanent job. Agency work and <span class="">ZHC</span>s are defended by employers claiming that they give young workers valuable experience while allowing mutual flexibility. However, this analysis shows that in reality increasing numbers of young workers are trapped in insecure work with poor pay and benefits, when they would rather be working full time.</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/tuc-2-3-agency-workers-under-30-are-looking-permanent-jobs" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">Read More…</a></p><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)"></p></td><td valign="top" width="40%"><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://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/law/distance-learning-llm/distance-learning-llm-employment-law?utm_source=IER&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=Employment%20law%20LLM%20apply&utm_campaign=LAW9" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/UOL_Law_120x35_0.gif" alt="" title="" class="" width="350" height="115" style="border: 0px;"></a></div><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><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">Employment law after the election: what kind of laws do we want?, Unison Center, London</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/sites/ier.org.uk/files/EmploymentLawAfterTheElection_0.pdf" 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/sites/ier.org.uk/files/EmploymentLawAfterTheElection_0.pdf" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none"><img src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/Employmentlaw_0.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 11th February 2014</b><br>As we rapidly approach the next general election, Britain’s working population and, in particular, its 6.5 million trade unionists need to know how their economic wellbeing is going to improve under a new government. It has been said that the next general election will be won or lost on the issue of employment rights. The conference will be a key event in the run-up to the general election for trade unionists, academics, lawyers and anyone with an interest in workers’ rights and trade union freedoms.</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">Help us to celebrate 25 years of the Institute</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/25th%20Anniversary.img_assist_custom.png" width="200" height="133" style="border: 0px;"></div><p style="line-height:1.2em;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(65,56,57)">Donations are coming in daily to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Institute. If you make a donation, don’t forget to send us a supporting statement about why you support the institute. 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>Congratulations to this months winner: <b>Margaret Farrell</b></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><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/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;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"><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/trade-unions-and-economic-inequality" style="color:rgb(102,102,127);text-decoration:none">Trade Unions and Economic Inequality</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)"><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><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. 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