UNISON’s legal case makes clear employers must not discipline staff for striking
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UNISON member Fiona Mercer is at the heart of a case being heard in the Supreme Court this week, which could define the future of workers’ rights to strike
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Anyone with a legitimate dispute should be able to exercise their rights without worrying they’ll be treated unfairly
UNISON’s head of legal services, Shantha David, explains what the union’s recent Supreme Court victory means for workers
UNISON case means workers can challenge underpayments
Long-running dispute will go for definitive ruling in highest court
Commenting on the Supreme Court ruling today (Tuesday) that the decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “A man who thinks he’s above the law is a man not fit to be Prime Minister. “His blatant attempt to shut down democracy has failed. Now politicians can return to holding the […]
Vulnerable families could see living standards fall
There was no lying on sun-loungers for UNISON or many of our members involved in key struggles at work
Thousands of people treated unfairly at work have still not been refunded hundreds of pounds they paid out to take their employers to court, says UNISON today (Thursday). It is a year today since a landmark Supreme Court decision led to the scrapping of employment tribunal fees, following a successful legal case brought by UNISON. […]
Commenting on the Taylor review on modern employment practices, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “There is serious room for improvement in employment practices particularly for home care workers who are still being exploited en masse. “It’s shocking that so many are not even paid the legal minimum for the work they do. This significantly […]
UNISON welcomes decision that means fight can continue against imposition of fees to take a case to tribunal