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Unite secures landmark holiday pay legal ruling and warns employers ‘get your house in order’

Britain’s largest union, Unite today (Monday 31 July) called on employers to urgently get their ‘house in order’ over holiday pay after it secured a l… 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

Unite set for first hearing in legal battle over bogus self-employment with construction firm Munnelly Group

Unite, the UK’s construction union, began legal proceedings against the Munnelly Group and several of its subsidiaries in March 2019, claiming its wor… Read news article

Takeover of London GP practices by private US healthcare company set for judicial review in New Year

The takeover of GP practices in London by US health insurance giant Centene Corporation will be subject to a judicial review in early 2022 after more… Read news article

Unite’s new ‘strategic case unit’ set to defend landmark trade union law appeal, after tribunal orders South Yorkshire firm to pay Unite members £426,600

A South Yorkshire firm has been accused of ‘backsliding’ in appealing against an award of £426,600 to 56 Unite members, after bosses by-passed their r… Read news article

Royal Mail managers ramp up industrial action in pay dispute

Nearly 5,000 Royal Mail managers are ramping up industrial action in their long-running pay dispute, as bosses dig in their heels over making an impro… Read news article

Unite launches major legal challenge to counter bogus self-employment culture

Unite, the UK’s largest union, has launched a major legal appeal case at the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) to tackle bogus self-employment in the… Read news article

Unite seeks legal ‘knockout’ blow to bogus self-employment and bad bosses

A bogus self-employment case supported by Britain’s largest union, Unite, which could set a legally binding precedent for tribunals across the UK, get… Read news article

Argos drivers’ move to Eddie Stobart ignites new outsourcing row

Controversial haulier, Eddie Stobart Ltd (ESL), is set to become embroiled in another outsourcing row as Argos is gearing up to transfer 96 drivers to… Read news article

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Service Industries

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Member receives £70,000 in compensation after life-changing fall

A former electrician has received £70,000 in compensation after being injured in a fall at work that forced him to retire early and accelerated a pre-… Read news article

South Yorkshire firm faces possible £425,000 ‘fine’ over flouting trade union legislation

A total of 56 Unite members at a South Yorkshire firm are set to receive ‘compensation’ payments of up to £7,600 each, after bosses tried to by-pass t… Read news article

Job cuts at UK vaccine licensing agency branded as ‘lunacy’

Unite, the UK’s leading union, has branded the announcement that the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the only body able to… Read news article

Unite Legal Services helps asbestos victim to secure compensation

Malcolm developed chest pain and became short of breath so he was admitted to hospital and abnormalities were noted on a chest x-ray. He was asked if… Read news article

Unite secures deal to prevent Ryanair job losses

Unite, the principal aviation union, has secured an agreement with Ryanair which will result in no job losses among cabin crew at the airline. Constr… Read news article

Court of Appeal hears key case on £420,000 compensation for breach of trade union rights

Today the Court of Appeal will consider the appeal by Kostal UK Limited against an employment appeal tribunal (EAT) decision to order the firm to pay… Read news article

Unite hails a ‘victory for common sense’ as Birmingham bin dispute ends

Britain’s largest union, Unite, has praised the solidarity and determination of Birmingham city council refuse workers after they backed a deal at a m… Read news article

Margaret's story

Unite member suffers back injury due to her employer’s failure to ensure safe working practices … Read full story