Unite Legal Services has represented thousands of members in personal injury cases including serious injuries, clinical negligence, industrial diseases and also in employment matters. We campaign to defend and improve working conditions for members across a range of sectors.
A Unite member who was forced to leave his job as an HGV driver after suffering a disabling wrist injury at work has been awarded more than £220,000 in compensation.
52-year-old Antony Yeomans had ma…Full story
Howard Beckett, Director of Legal Services at Unite sets out some of the considerations relevant to the initial procedural steps which would be required to implement the outcome of the referendum on l…Full story
A Nottinghamshire man who suffered an injury to his left hand while working on railway repairs has been compensated £15,000 with the backing of Unite Legal Services.
65-year-old Trevor Allen was atte…Full story
Responding to the publication of the RPC report into working practices at Sports Direct, Unite assistant general secretary, Steve Turner, said: “We welcome the commitment by the Sports Direct board to…Full story
In November 2014, the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of ‘Bear Scotland & Others’, involving 16 Unite members, decided in a landmark ruling that regular overtime, which employees have to pe…Full story
