In a win for UNISON, yesterday the government confirmed plans to double the time limit by which tribunal claims must be brought to six months
Legal
Over the last decade, the balance of power at work has been tipped firmly away from workers. Christina McAnea explains how the forthcoming employment rights bill will change that – and the role UNISON will play on its journey into law
Home secretary’s decisions found to be unlawful in UNISON legal case
Tribunal fees deny the poorest and most vulnerable access to justice
High Court will hear how former home secretary Suella Braverman reneged on key recommendations from the Windrush scandal inquiry
Judge agrees with UNISON that the then business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, acted unlawfully, unfairly and irrationally
The union is challenging government regulations that undermine the right to strike
The vast majority of these cases were work-related personal injury claims
The bill now moves to committee stage, where UNISON will submit expert evidence on why a bonfire of workers’ rights is a bad idea
Shantha David is the first Black or Asian woman to head the legal services team of a trade union – not just the first at UNISON, but the first anywhere in the UK