Celebrating 50 years since the Employment Protection Act 1975. Morrish Solicitors mark the Employment Protection Act 1975, fifty years after it came into force: www.ier.org.uk/news/celebra...

Wapping was never about technology: it was a state-backed assault on trade unionism. “The printers at Wapping did not win the dispute, but they did not lose their dignity, their unity or the truth of their cause.” Tony Dubbins on a defining struggle: morningstaronline.co.uk/article/wapp...

TikTok Moderators launch legal action over union busting, following 400 job cuts days before recognition ballot. ier.org.uk/news/tiktok-...

Unfair dismissal: statutory cap to be removed from 1st January 2027 Government add Unfair Dismissal Factsheet to Employment Rights Act materials online. See breakdown here: www.ier.org.uk/news/unfair-...

Birmingham City Council suspends all refuse services due to @strikemap.org’s ‘Megapicket 3-D’ Organisers say ‘Megapicket 3-D’ will not be the last unless @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social backs down on proposed pay cuts. www.ier.org.uk/news/birming...

Birmingham bin strike megapicket live as city collections axed birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland... #Megapicket #StrikeMap #Megapicket3D #Megapicket3 #Birmingham #BirminghamBinStrike #BrumBinStrike

Hundreds of Barnsley Hospital workers begin industrial action ballot over Fire and Rehire threat. The majority of those affected are nursing staff working on the wards: www.ier.org.uk/news/hundred...

Retired Prison Officers hit by failing pension scheme administration Capita took over the running of the Civil Service Pension Scheme in late 2025 and the system has been dogged with problems since. Via POA: www.ier.org.uk/news/retired...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Employment Rights Bill receives royal assent, becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025. Read here: 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.

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...

Ministers rule out further concessions as Employment Rights Bill faces third Lords defeat over compensation for unfair dismissal. 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...

“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...

‼️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...

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...

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...

Angela Rayner drops amendment speeding up implementation of unfair dismissal measures following compromise with Ministers. Unfair dismissal protections after six months are now set to become active in January 2027. www.ier.org.uk/news/comprom...

Amazon facing claims 'severe' pressure on UK warehouse bosses led to breakdowns. A group of fulfilment centre managers at Amazon has called on MPs to investigate allegations that the heavy workload is having a big impact on their mental health: www.mirror.co.uk/news/busines...

Fresh Birmingham agency bin worker bullying revealed as staff publicly ranked by driving mistakes at work League table of driver tachograph ‘performance’ contravenes GDPR and is reminder they have no job security: www.ier.org.uk/news/fresh-b...

Usdaw members overwhelmingly vote for strike action over ‘fire and rehire’ Tetrosyl workers vote by 94% for industrial action in ballot: www.ier.org.uk/news/usdaw-m...

🪧 Dockland Light Railway (DLR) sick pay dispute leads to four days strike action. @rmtunion members working as cleaners on the DLR will begin strike action on Thursday over a lack of sick pay. www.ier.org.uk/news/dlr-sic...

Minimum wage to increase by 4.1% from April, with 6-8.5% increases for younger workers. Workers aged 18 to 20 will get an increase of 8.5%, to £10.85 an hour. Unions respond, as well as the LivingWage Foundation: www.ier.org.uk/news/minimum...

General Strike 100 National museums, libraries, archives, community groups, and individuals across the UK are marking the centenary of the 1926 General Strike. All the details here: generalstrike100.com #GeneralStrike100

Almost 50,000 nursing staff could leave the UK under proposed new visa rules, the RCN warns. The union calls on the Government to reverse its plans which it says will deepen the nursing workforce crisis. Read more here: www.ier.org.uk/news/almost-...

Hundreds of women launch equal pay claim against Barnet Council London’s first council equal pay claim has today had its first court hearing before the Employment Tribunal. www.ier.org.uk/news/hundred...

Lord Ashcroft majority owner of “bullying” contractor: @RMTunion hold Day of Action. Today’s action at Manchester Piccadilly follows a strike by RMT members employed by Carlisle Support Services on Northern revenue protection and gate line contract. www.ier.org.uk/news/lord-as...

The Employment Rights Bill is back in the House of Lords again this afternoon. Key issues: day-one rights, zero-hours contracts and balloting thresholds remain on the table. Catch up on the latest developments here: www.ier.org.uk/news/employm...

Lords Committee report highlights lack of evidence behind civil service 60% office working mandate, says FDA union. Recommendations made in the Lords Committee report align with arguments the union has previously made. www.ier.org.uk/news/lords-c...

National Union of Journalists (NUJ) calls for worker representation and independent appointments to the BBC board. “The BBC does not belong to the government or its board. It belongs to the people and to its workers. It should be accountable to - and shaped by - us" www.ier.org.uk/news/nuj-cal...

‘Say Sorry, Be Nice!’ Staff at @rockstargames.com fired en masse- in a “calculated attack on workers” according to @iwgbunion.bsky.social. The mass firing comes just months ahead of the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, predicted to be the biggest game launch in history: www.ier.org.uk/news/say-sor...

The seasonal worker visa’s structure impedes union organising, with workers in the country for no longer than six months. But with the scheme ongoing since the 2019 pilot and looking like it’s here to stay, it makes sense to ask whether major unions could be doing more to overcome these challenges

Tetrosyl ‘fire and rehire’: Usdaw Union gives notice of an industrial action ballot and calls on the company to withdraw their new contracts. www.ier.org.uk/news/tetrosy...

Jo Seery of Thompsons Solicitors: unions need to get across the detail of the Employment Rights Bill to avoid being blind-sided by employers. #ierELU