Ruling highlights flaws in how regulations have been applied
The article Tribunal victory is good news for probation staff, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Tribunal victory is good news for probation staff, says UNISON
Ruling highlights flaws in how regulations have been applied
The article Tribunal victory is good news for probation staff, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Victory for justice
Today (Wednesday July 26) is an historic victory for justice as the Supreme Court ruled that the government’s decision to introduce tribunal fees was illegal. The fees were first introduced in…Read more…
Refuse workers overtime pay victory
Unite has accused Veolia Environmental Services of hiding behind Brexit when it failed to incorporate overtime pay into annual holiday pay citing ‘Brexit legal uncertainty’. Unite hailed an…Read more…
‘Disastrous policy’
“Employment tribunal fees have been a disastrous policy since their implementation. The fees have blocked access to justice for those who need the justice system most – vulnerable workers who are at…Read more…
UNISON wins £ multi-million compensation for 1400 women in Fife Council
Date: Wednesday 28 October 2015
UNISON has reached a multi million pound settlement with Fife Council for over 1400, mainly low paid women UNISON members, for their equal pay claims.
UNISON members will now be properly recompensed for historic discriminatory pay practices within Fife Council. It is a deal worth £millions and will include compensation for members back pay in some cases toRead more…
UNISON welcomes end of employment tribunal fees in Scotland
Wed 2 Sep 2015
UNISON has welcomed the Scottish Government announcement that it intends to abolish fees for employment tribunals in Scotland.This announcement comes the week after UNISON vowed to go to the UK Supreme Court in its ongoing fight to appeal against the UK government’s decision to introduce employment tribunal fees across the UK – after the Court of Appeal rejected UNISON’sRead more…
Early conciliation – only 1 in 8 cases are settled
‘The most recent statistics from Acas (April-December 2014) show that nearly 59,000 workers have used early conciliation, compared to just under 2,000 employers and that the number of applications…Read more…