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Category Archives: Employment

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What is ‘union busting’ and what are your protections from it?

Campaigns, Employment, In the News, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre26 February 2026

The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) have accused Rockstar, the tech company currently working on Grand Theft Auto 6, of ‘union busting’ in sacking 31 of their employees.…

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Ten years of GMLC: read our 2024-2025 annual report now

Employment, Experiences & Testimonials, GMLC news, Our services, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre27 November 2025

GMLC’s annual report for this year is now available to read. Highlights are provided below, but you can click here to read the full report.  

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Profiteering is breaking the economy

Campaigns, Employment, In the News, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre19 July 2024

GMLC employment campaign volunteer lead Avaia Nightingale Williams summarises the recent report by Unite the Union on profiteering. What is profiteering? Profiteering occurs when companies take advantage of crises or…

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Zero hour contracts: an uncertain future for insecure employees

Campaigns, Employment, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre16 April 2024

Following the publication of a new report, ‘Zero Choices: Swapping Zero Hour Contracts for Secure, Flexible Working’, GMLC campaign volunteer Seb Dawson writes on zero hours contracts and what you…

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Zombie policies: the threatened return of Employment Tribunal fees

Campaigns, Employment, In the News, Legal AidBy Greater Manchester Law Centre9 February 2024

In this article, GMLC employment campaign volunteer lead Avaia Nightingale Williams discusses the recent proposal to reintroduce fees in the Employment Tribunal and analyses how this will clash with a previous ruling…

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Employment law update: what you need to know

Campaigns, Employment, In the News, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre26 October 2023

In this article, GMLC employment campaign volunteer lead Avaia Nightingale Williams explores recent updates and decisions impacting employment rights in the UK, as well as considering some upcoming or ongoing…

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No to the Minimum Service Levels Bill: an interview with John Hendy KC

Campaigns, Employment, In the News, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre28 February 2023

GMLC campaign volunteer Nick Sloan spoke to Lord John Hendy KC about the new Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill and its dangers – with additions and explanation by Jake Marshall.…

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Increasing access to Flexible Working – would new legislation work?

Campaigns, Employment, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre9 February 2023

In this article, GMLC employment campaign volunteer lead Avaia Nightingale Williams considers the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill and analyses the consequences of inadequate legislation, as well as suggesting how the law could…

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Trade union rights under attack

Campaigns, Employment, In the NewsBy Greater Manchester Law Centre30 August 2022

GMLC campaign volunteer Judy Sutton looks at changing trade union legislation in light of the recent wave of strikes. What would a Liz Truss-led government have in store for employment…

Lisa Murray, head down and wearing a pink sweatshirt, leans over a table covered in paperwork, empty plates, cups and a water bottle while preparing her bundle for a Tribunal hearing.

Unfairly dismissed during Covid: Lisa’s story

Campaigns, Employment, Legal AidBy Greater Manchester Law Centre16 August 2022

Image: Lisa prepares paperwork for her Tribunal claim. GMLC’s Kate Bradley spoke to Lisa Murray, a successful Litigant in Person. Earlier this year, she won an unfair dismissal claim at…

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