Search Results for “Local government” tagged Employment tribunals

Time to end employment tribunal fees

I now call on Michael Gove to extend this move to employment tribunal fees. “Evidence shows that since tribunal fees were introduced, the number of employment tribunal […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON to continue fight over Employment Tribunal fees in Supreme Court

UNISON has today (Wednesday) vowed to take its battle to the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal rejected its appeal against the government’s introduction of employment tribunal fees. Describing this case as ‘troubling’, the Court of Appeal expressed a ‘strong suspicion that so large a decline [in claims] is unlikely to be accounted for […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

When data wins in court

UNISON believed this would get in the way of workers’ access to justice, so we took the government to court. If you haven’t read about the case, you can find the whole story here. But for now […]

P.S data on the UNISON National site.

UNISON legal victory sees employment tribunal fees scrapped

 The government will also have to refund more than £27m to the thousands of people charged for taking claims to […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON’s battle to scrap employment tribunal fees set to continue

Ever since the government introduced tribunal fees three years ago, the number of claims has plummeted as workers have been forced to find fees of […]

Press release on the UNISON National site.

Unfairly treated employees should not have to pay to seek justice, says UNISON

Back in January this year, the government produced its long-awaited review of the impact of fees. It showed there’d been a 70% drop in the […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Tribunal fees deny thousands justice, union tells MPs

Ms David told the committee that the imposition of fees "has created a more inefficient system whilst simultaneously denying access to justice to some of […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON lawyer wins major human rights award

Shantha David named Liberty’s lawyer of the year for leading the fight against employment tribunal fees

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

How UNISON changed the law: the story behind our success

UNISON has been fighting the government in court over a vital component of workers’ rights and last week the Supreme Court – the UK’s […]

Article, Magazine, moving on the UNISON National site.

Tribunal proposals ‘a source of real anxiety’

UNISON members, members of other unions and those without union support will all have further serious concerns about the cost and availability […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Early conciliation and tribunals

Changes are being introduced to how the employment tribunal system is run, but what will this mean for members?

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON secures holiday pay ruling for workers

Thousands of workers will now be able to claim holiday pay previously denied them thanks to a successful ruling today (Monday) on a case brought by UNISON member Joe Lock. The decision means that from now on the amount that employees get paid for their holiday must be based on both their basic pay and […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

How UNISON changed the law: the story behind our success

UNISON has been fighting the government in court over a vital component of workers’ rights and last week the Supreme Court – the UK’s […]

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