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Five-figure compensation secured for HGV driver injured at work

Unite Legal Services has secured £75,000 for a Leicestershire lorry driver who suffered a crush injury to his foot. Steven was unloading a pallet of… Read news article

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Solihull member suffers life-changing injuries after being crushed at work

A Unite the union member from Solihull has been awarded a seven-figure compensation settlement after a crush injury at work left him comatose and need… Read news article

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Unite Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 31 August 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 member’s employer held to account for causing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

A Unite member, who developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) as a result of the excessive use of vibrating tools, has secured compensation with the back… Read news article

Unite Legal Services secures compensation after member is victim of head-on car crash

A father-of-three injured in a head-on car collision on a busy Cornish road has successfully secured compensation with the backing of Unite Legal Ser… Read news article

McCluskey: BA mass sackings "unlawful and immoral" and imperils the whole of UK aviation

The shock announcement by British Airways that it is to make 12,000 UK workers at the airline redundant without any consultation has been denounced as… Read news article

A guide to making a claim for noise-induced deafness

According to the UK charity, Hearing Link, excessive noise exposure is generally considered the second most common cause of hearing loss. Your employ… Read news article

Hugh’s story

Employer’s failure to ensure adequate hearing protection provided leads to an award for Unite member. … Read full story

Government removes ‘insulting’ language against hospitality workers from tipping fact sheet

A government fact sheet on changes to tipping laws has been redrawn and rewritten after Unite intervened on its use of language which insulted hospita… Read news article

Unite member suffers spinal injury after accident at work

A Unite member, who was forced to retire after a spinal condition was accelerated by an accident at work, has been awarded more than £60,000 compensat… Read news article

Family of Unite member worker compensated for asbestos disease

The family of a maintenance worker who developed a disabling lung condition after working with asbestos has received compensation with the backing of… Read news article

Metro train cleaner develops occupational dermatitis after being exposed to irritant cleaner

Unite member, Raymond, has received £15,000 in compensation after developing dermatitis from being exposed to an irritant cleaning product at work. … Read news article

Lack of training caused member injury in fall from height

Unite Legal Services has secured compensation for a maintenance worker after he suffered a permanent injury to his ankle when he fell at work. David… Read news article

Bus driver suffers hand burns in accident at work

A bus driver from Sheffield has been awarded more than £2,300 in compensation after suffering burns to his hand following an accident at work. Unite… 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 backs call for public inquiry into tax avoidance highlighted by the Paradise Papers

The whole ‘them and us’ attitude to paying tax, exposed by the release of the Paradise Papers, should kick-start a complete reform of secretive tax ha… Read news article

Unite member left with career-ending illness succeeds in legal claim

A Unite member from the north of England turned to his union for legal support after exposure to mist from metal fluids at work caused him to develop… Read news article

Unite calls for auto sector support as supply chain woes puts jobs at risk

Unite the union is calling for government support for the automotive industry, following the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveali… Read news article

Unite tells Liverpool council no more `buck passing’ – Make Hale Road Safe

Unite has called on Liverpool City council to act without delay to address the hazardous conditions on the city’s Hale Road. The move follows the rec… Read news article

Civil air transport

Unite has the largest membership of any trade union in the civil air transport sector. Our members w… View page

Occupational asthma claims

If you suffer from work-related asthma, Unite Legal Services is here to guide you through the proces… View page

Unite says it won't back Construction COVID procedures until PPE and hygiene failings addressed

Unite has stated that it will not support the latest version of the Construction Leadership Council’s site operating procedures (SOP) unless major saf… Read news article

Unite Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 25 January 2021