In a win for UNISON, yesterday the government confirmed plans to double the time limit by which tribunal claims must be brought to six months
Legal
Over the last decade, the balance of power at work has been tipped firmly away from workers. Christina McAnea explains how the forthcoming employment rights bill will change that – and the role UNISON will play on its journey into law
Home secretary’s decisions found to be unlawful in UNISON legal case
Tribunal fees deny the poorest and most vulnerable access to justice
High Court will hear how former home secretary Suella Braverman reneged on key recommendations from the Windrush scandal inquiry
Judge agrees with UNISON that the then business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, acted unlawfully, unfairly and irrationally
The union is challenging government regulations that undermine the right to strike
The vast majority of these cases were work-related personal injury claims
The bill now moves to committee stage, where UNISON will submit expert evidence on why a bonfire of workers’ rights is a bad idea
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
The point of a demonstration is to be heard and to have an impact – the explicit aim of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill seems to be to minimise any impact
During the COVID-19 crisis, UNISON has changed its processes to make it easier for members to get legal support at no extra cost, as part of their union membership
Workers should not be saddled with debt for years because of the blunders of a company
August, usually a time of lazy days and holidays, the silly season and not much happening… but these are strange times and at UNISON, we’re always busy
UNISON always believed that the rules around NHS pay already allowed for overtime and working beyond the end of a shift to be taken into account when calculating holiday pay. This is a victory for NHS workers who regularly go the extra mile to make sure we receive the best care possible at all times of the day and night.