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Bread and Roses?
Bread and Roses? Working as a Poet When I was growing up the idea of being a writer – and even more so a poet – was very much a fantasy. My dad, being practical, suggested journalism instead. ‘I can just imagine it,’ one of my university friends used to say. ‘You as a poet, living in garret, wearing a shawl and lots of hair grips.’ In my mid-twenties, bored senseless by my data entry office job, I opted for teaching as a sensible, practical, reliable source of income.
NEU members on strike: a struggle for the future of state education
Howard Stevenson outlines why huge number of teachers have vote for strike action. On the 1st February members of the National Education Union (NEU), will take part in the largest strikes by teachers in England and Wales since the 1980s. This follows a vote of members that for strike action and easily exceeded the threshold for industrial action that the government imposed as a deliberate obstacle to workers being able to take collective action.
The spirit of resistance: Mick Lynch in conversation with Gary Younge
A Soundings 82 preview A wide-ranging discussion on trade unions, class, Keir Starmer, climate change, Black Lives Matter – and how to win the next general election for Labour. Gary I want to start by getting a sense of where you are coming from. You were born in 1962, one of five kids, in Paddington, to Irish parents who came over during the war.
Call For Contributions – Public Knowledge: the Academy and Beyond - Lawrence Wishart
A special issue of New Formations: A journal of culture / power / politics Now in its fifth decade of publication, New Formations maintains an international reputation for publishing rigorous peer-reviewed scholarship in the critical humanities and social sciences. The journal accepts contributions within a wide range of disciplines, while specialising as a forum for debates and discussions around the political and analytical uses of cultural theory.
What does the Jaguar Land Rover judgment mean for employers?
An engineer at Jaguar Land Rover was subjected to insults and jokes Niviere David/ABACAPRESS.COM/ABACA/PA Images A recent tribunal judgment found that non-binary individuals can fall under the protected characteristic of gender reassignment. Employers should review policies on gender identity at work to ensure they are inclusive, advises Kate Potts.
UK: Can a Suspension Amount to Forced Resignation?
Suspending an employee during a workplace investigation is sometimes necessary. But before an employer decides to suspend a U.K. employee, it should consider several factors to reduce the risk of potential claims of forced resignation arising from the suspension. A recent U.K. Court of Appeal decision, London Borough of Lambeth v. Agoreyo, provides some helpful guidance. Why Suspend?
Protections extended for whistleblowers
Protections extended for whistleblowers Rajiv Joshi, January 23, 2019 The recent Court of Appeal decision in Timis and another v Osipov has brought whistleblowing to the forefront yet again The Court of Appeal upheld the decisions of the employment tribunal and employment appeal tribunal that a whistleblower's colleagues can be personally liable for dismissal-related detriments and the losses flowing from the dismissal.
Tackling employment tribunal delays
Tackling employment tribunal delays Kate Potts and Raoul Parekh, January 17, 2019 The Ministry of Justice recently revealed that the average waiting time between a tribunal claim being filed and the hearing reached 207 days in 2018 This is likely due to an increase in tribunal claims (and a related shortage in judges). The abolition of tribunal fees in July 2017 prompted a 130% surge in receipts of single claims, and a 344% increase for multiple claims.
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