From landmark cases in the Court of Appeal to securing millions in settlements, UNISON’s legal services won massive victories for members in 2025
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UNISON trainee solicitor Shannon Salomone explains the technical details of Bindu Parmar’s race discrimination case
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Bindu Parmar speaks candidly about her long-running race discrimination case
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UNISON legal officer Bruce Robin explains the technical details of school inspector Andy Hewston’s case
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From 20 January 2025, employers who fail to collectively consult with unions may have to pay up to 25% more in compensation
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UNISON’s legal officer and in-house solicitor Bruce Robin looks at the government’s plans for new bills on employment rights and race and disability equality
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The Labour Party’s return to power should mark an end to central government’s attacks on the Human Rights Act. By UNISON head of legal Shantha David
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The story behind the Supreme Court victory that cements the right to strike in UK law
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UNISON’s legal team explores several new and amended regulations that seek to improve family life for employees
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UNISON beat the government in a landmark legal win in 2018, securing the scrapping of employment tribunal fees. So why is the government trying to bring them back?
UNISON’s legal team looks at current attempts, through the Worker Protection Bill, to strengthen legal safeguards against workplace harassment, including sexual harassment
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We take a quick look back at some of the highlights of our first three decades
The vast majority of these cases were work-related personal injury claims
UNISON’s in-house legal team has had a busy year, whether securing millions of pounds in personal injury claims, protecting pensions or defending strikers from intimidation
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Shantha David is the first Black or Asian woman to head the legal services team of a trade union – not just the first at UNISON, but the first anywhere in the UK