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Unite member receives £7,500 in compensation following a finger injury. … Read full story

Polish worker receives £14,850 settlement in discrimination case thanks to Unite Legal Services

A Polish heavy goods vehicle driver has successfully sued his employer for £14,850 after a tribunal ruled he was unfairly dismissed and racially victi… Read news article

Delivery driver forced into early retirement after accident at work

A delivery driver, who suffered head and shoulder injuries after falling from a work vehicle, has secured £75,000 in compensation with the backing of… Read news article

Member wins unfair dismissal case with support of Unite Legal Services

Radford HMY Group Limited has been ordered to pay compensation for unfairly dismissing a Unite member, one day after offering him voluntary redundancy… Read news article

Family of mesothelioma victim awarded six figure compensation

The family of a mechanical fitter who died from mesothelioma has received a six figure compensation payment. The former Unite member from Lincoln was… Read news article

Worker receives £1.6 million award for losing his leg in industrial accident

A foundry worker in the North East has received a £1.6 million settlement after his left leg was crushed by a falling metal component, resulting in an… Read news article

Member compensated £50,000 for back injury

A former plasterer who strained his back after slipping in his work truck has received £50,000 compensation with the help of Unite Legal Services. Ke… Read news article

Unite in key right to picket legal victory in north west Sutton Tankers dispute

Unite, the UK’s largest union, has won a key legal victory overturning attempts to restrict the right to picket during strike action. The legal case a… Read news article

Coroner’s toxic cabin air warning should be catalyst for public inquiry, says Unite

The senior coroner in the inquest into the death of Matthew Bass, the much loved member of Unite and British Airways’ cabin crew, has taken the signif… Read news article

Government failed to protect workers following Carillion’s collapse as taxpayers pick up the bill, says Unite

Unite, the UK’s largest union, has lambasted the government’s handling of the collapse of Carillion five months after the firm’s implosion. 3,000 work… Read news article

Bar workers win unfair and wrongful dismissal case against G1 Group

A group of five Unite members have won their tribunal claim for unfair and wrongful dismissal against Scotland’s largest hospitality employer followin… Read news article

Emphatic victory for Unite as union regulator declares no breach in union's election

The Certification Officer, the regulator for the UK's trades unions, has announced today (Friday 5 October) that there was no breach of rules during t… Read news article

Unite launches #VoteItDown campaign to reject May's 'dog's dinner' Brexit deal

As Parliament prepares to consider the Brexit deal, the country's biggest union, Unite, has launched an appeal to its members and to workers across th… Read news article

Pilots and cabin crew launch court action against airlines in toxic air dispute

Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union representing cabin crew, called on the airline industry to take urgent action to tackle toxic cabin air as… Read news article

Unite's unique support set to reassure extremely vulnerable workers as they return to work

Amid the confused messaging concerning vulnerable workers returning to work as the COVID-19 lockdown eases, Unite has produced detailed guidance to he… Read news article

Aviation unions warn Scottish government: “Doing nothing is not an option” in fight for jobs

Aviation unions have warned the Scottish government that “doing nothing is not an option” as thousands of airport jobs are threatened by redundancy an… Read news article

Move to bar Carillion directors from boardroom roles welcome – but should have come sooner, says Unite

The move to start legal steps to bar eight former directors of the collapsed construction giant Carillion from top boardroom positions has been welcom… Read news article

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Unite Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 08 February 2021

At Unite Legal Services, we’ve collated the latest news and information regarding employment matters and workers’ rights in relation to coronavirus CO… Read news article

Unite welcomes Labour support for aviation sector support package to tackle the COVID-19 challenge

Unite, the UK’s principal aviation union, has welcomed Labour’s call for the government to introduce a sector specific support package for aviation. … Read news article

Jettisoning of £95,000 ‘cap’ on departing public sector employees hailed as ‘a victory’ by Unite

Unite the union has hailed the government’s U-turn on public sector employees having their exit payments capped at £95,000 as a 'great victory’. The… Read news article

Barry Gardiner MP to join Somerset demonstration against Clarks fire and rehire attacks

Labour MP Barry Gardiner will join a demonstration against fire and rehire practices at Clarks outside the shoemakers’ headquarters in Street, Somerse… Read news article

Proposals for compulsory vaccination of care home staff condemned by Unite

‘Encouragement, not compulsion’ for health and social care staff when it comes to vaccination against COVID-19 is the best approach, Unite the union s… Read news article

Unite Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 24 January 2022