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Unite Legal Services secures compensation for member with dermatitis

Unite Legal Services has helped a member to secure £10,000 in compensation for the skin damage he contracted from working in an aircraft parts fabrica… Read news article

Compensation secured for member injured in fall at work

Unite Legal Services has supported a member in his claim for compensation after he so badly fractured his wrist in a fall at a factory he was unable t… Read news article

Poor working conditions causes member injury

A Unite member who suffered an injured wrist when he stepped in a sunken drain cover as he fixed a company vehicle has received compensation. Peter D… Read news article

Fall from ladder sees Unite member secure £14,000 compensation

A Unite member has received more than £14,000 compensation after he fell 10 foot from a ladder and suffered long term damage to his knee. The member… Read news article

Unite responds to Sports Direct working practices report

Responding to the publication of the RPC report into working practices at Sports Direct, Unite assistant general secretary, Steve Turner, said: “We we… Read news article

Compensation secured for member injured at work

Unite Legal Services has secured £7,000 in compensation for a Plymouth man who developed a painful hand condition after working with vibrating tools. … Read news article

Government response to Taylor Review not the leap needed to end insecure work for millions

Responding to the government’s response to the Taylor Review on modern working practices, Unite general secretary, Len McCuskey, said: “This is a tiny… Read news article

Unite in workplace victory for six members unfairly targeted for union membership

Unite the union has secured a significant victory for six members against their former employer, Schivo NI Ltd, after they were unfairly selected for… Read news article

Government urged to step in as Wylfa nuclear power station is 'on the brink', says Unite

Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union, has joined the chorus of concern over the future of the Wylfa nuclear power station. Hitachi, the company… Read news article

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Government urged to resolve sick pay problems with furlough scheme

Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, is urging the government to resolve a major discrepancy within the government's Job Retention Scheme which… Read news article

UK government must follow Spain’s ‘time critical’ support for auto industry

Commenting on the Spanish government’s £3.3 billion support package for the country’s automotive sector, Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turne… Read news article

Queen’s speech fails workers on fire and rehire - but sounds alarm bells on people's rights and freedoms

Responding to the Queen's speech on behalf of the UK's leading union, Unite, general secretary Len McCluskey said: "This Queen's speech reveals the na… Read news article

Andrew's story

Delivery driver compensated £100,000 following lift accident … Read full story

Fatal Accident Claims

Losing a loved one is horrendous. When the unimaginable happens, it’s important you have support. Un… View page

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It is easy to assume that your property and possessions will automatically pass to your loved ones w… View page

Third party harassment must be stamped out, says Unite

Unite, the UK’s leading union, has called for concrete legislation to tackle third party harassment at work. Ensuring employers take a zero-tolera… Read news article

New sexual harassment laws: Unite puts employers on notice

Preventative sexual harassment policies must be in place from today Unite, the UK’s leading union, has warned employers it will hold them to account… Read news article

Argos drivers’ move to Eddie Stobart sparks strike

The row over Argos’ plans to transfer 96 drivers in Leicestershire to controversial haulier Eddie Stobart Ltd (ESL) has now sparked two sets of strike… Read news article

Government ‘washes its hands’ on blacklisting as Unite intervenes to resolve new case

Unite, the UK’s largest union for construction workers, is disappointed but not surprised that the government is once again washing its hands on black… Read news article

Essex bus driver, 62, wins unfair dismissal after botched drugs test

A 62-year-old former union representative and bus driver for over 20 years, suffering from diabetes and hypertension, with an exemplary employment rec… Read news article

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Unite Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 05 July 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 Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 01 November 2021