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member secures compensation for accident caused by defective fuel tank … Read full story

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Unite member compensated after ankle injury at work … Read full story

Refuse workers win landmark victory in ‘overtime pay’ case, says Unite

Veolia Environmental Services was accused by Unite, the country’s largest union, of hiding behind Brexit when it failed to incorporate overtime pay in… Read news article

Unite calls for criminal investigations into Carillion collapse

Unite, the UK’s construction union, has called for an immediate criminal investigation into the key individuals involved in the collapse of Carillion.… Read news article

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Voluntary overtime should be included in holiday pay - Unite Legal Services secures another ground breaking victory on holiday pay

In November 2014, the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of ‘Bear Scotland & Others’, involving 16 Unite members, decided in a landmark ruling… Read news article

Victim of employment discrimination is compensated with help from Unite Legal Services

Unite Legal Services has secured compensation for a ticket desk agent after he suffered an injury at work, which had a long-term effect on his back. A… Read news article

Unite push easyJet into becoming the first airline to compensate cabin crew for underpayment on all elements of holiday pay

Unite members at easyJet have won a groundbreaking award on holiday pay from their employer, who has now agreed to pay its crew a holiday entitlement,… Read news article

Unite assists 94 members in recovering almost £400,000 in compensation

Unite the union members, who were made redundant from a Bury packaging firm, will share a collective compensation award of almost £400,000 after their… Read news article

Unite calls for Carillion public inquiry

Unite, the UK’s largest union, called for a public inquiry into the collapse of Carillion and for it to cover the government’s approach to the awardin… Read news article

Woolwich Ferry workers to receive 100 per cent of pay, if furloughed during the pandemic

Unite the union has successfully negotiated that members working on the Woolwich Ferry will receive 100 per cent of their pay, if they are furloughed… Read news article

7,000 London transport workers furloughed should act as ‘a spur’ for government financial rescue package, says Unite

The decision today (Friday 24 April) by Transport for London (TfL) to furlough about 7,000 staff should spur the government to intervene with a substa… Read news article

Unite member secures £1 million settlement after road accident

A Yorkshire member who was involved in a road traffic collision in August 2015 has secured £1 million in compensation. He was employed as a deliverym… Read news article

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Unite Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 07 February 2022

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

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Worker suffers injury after wrenching arm in work … Read full story

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Stuart B's story

Member sustains fracture to his foot as a result of an unsafe work environment … Read full story

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

Member develops lung condition after being exposed to toxic coolant

A Unite member working as a machine operator at an aircraft manufacturer has received a settlement of £6,000 after a leak from a faulty machine caused… Read news article

HGV driver compensated after suffering shoulder injury at work

An HGV driver who suffered a jarring injury to his left shoulder has received £12,500 compensation with support from Unite Legal Services after being… Read news article

Member suffers hernia in workplace accident

A maintenance engineer has received more than £6,000 in compensation after suffering a hernia in his groin when an eight-metre long pipe fell on him a… 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

Unite launches legal action for ex-Carillion workers on GCHQ contract

Unite, the UK’s largest union, has launched legal action on behalf of a group of 27 members who were made redundant following the collapse of the Cari… Read news article

Talks with Sainsbury’s over ‘sign or be sacked’ contract row

Unite, the country’s largest union, is due to hold talks with Sainsbury’s bosses on Wednesday (8 August) over a collective grievance by the union’s me… Read news article

School support must be fully protected or action will be taken warns Unite

Unite, which represents school support staff and school nurses across the UK, is demanding that no shortcuts are taken with their safety during the fo… Read news article

Unite Legal Services: Weekly coronavirus COVID-19 latest news round-up – 23 November 2020