Apr 18, 2024 The Effective Collective – Striking a balance: Supreme Court declares UK law incompatible with workers’ right to take industrial action By Kathleen Healy Katie Hall On 17 April 2024, the UK Supreme Court, in State for Business and Trade v Mercer, declared that section 146 of the Trade Union and Labour...
Mar 26, 2024 The Mais Lecture: Labour’s approach to labour remains the same By Holly Insley Elizabeth Bullock The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered the 36th annual Mais Lecture last week. Her speech, titled “Economic...
Aug 09, 2023 ESG and people – what are the key areas of focus for global businesses? By David Mendel Amy Rentell Amelia Lamp Global businesses are increasingly looking to embed people-related ESG initiatives. Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements is...
Nov 09, 2022 Worklife 2.0: The Effective Collective – Till derecognition do us part By Kathleen Healy Lucy Carruthers Emily Darlow Amy Rentell +1 more... Show less Since their heyday in the 1970s, union membership in the UK has been in decline. Unions have often been considered synonymous with...
Oct 18, 2022 Worklife 2.0: The Effective Collective – Unions, strikes and the increase in requests for union recognition By Kathleen Healy Every October the outdoor pursuits store in my hometown advertises ‘Now is the Winter of our Discount Tents’. No doubt many other stores...