Supreme Court judgment stops bad bosses from punishing striking workers

UNISON’s legal case makes clear employers must not discipline staff for striking

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
Fiona Mercer standing outside the Supreme Court with UNISON's legal team

Fiona Mercer: The care worker at the heart of UNISON’s Supreme Court challenge

UNISON member Fiona Mercer is at the heart of a case being heard in the Supreme Court this week, which could define the future of workers’ rights to strike

Supreme Court can stop bad bosses punishing staff who strike

Anyone with a legitimate dispute should be able to exercise their rights without worrying they’ll be treated unfairly

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
The entrance of the Supreme Court

Q&A: Who could be entitled to thousands in unpaid wages?

UNISON’s head of legal services, Shantha David, explains what the union’s recent Supreme Court victory means for workers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Supreme Court ruling is a victory for underpaid workers

UNISON case means workers can challenge underpayments

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Supreme Court hearing to decide strike protection, says UNISON

Long-running dispute will go for definitive ruling in highest court

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
The entrance of the Supreme Court

Court decision shows Boris Johnson isn’t fit to be Prime Minister

Commenting on the Supreme Court ruling today (Tuesday) that the decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “A man who thinks he’s above the law is a man not fit to be Prime Minister. “His blatant attempt to shut down democracy has failed. Now politicians can return to holding the […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Supreme Court ruling will add to child poverty, says UNISON

Vulnerable families could see living standards fall

Press release on the UNISON National site.

August: it was no holiday

There was no lying on sun-loungers for UNISON or many of our members involved in key struggles at work

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government owes workers millions one year on from employment tribunal win, says UNISON

Thousands of people treated unfairly at work have still not been refunded hundreds of pounds they paid out to take their employers to court, says UNISON today (Thursday). It is a year today since a landmark Supreme Court decision led to the scrapping of employment tribunal fees, following a successful legal case brought by UNISON. […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.