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

How do workers identify underpayments? People need to check their pay slips and see whether any element of pay has not been reflected in […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: P&O is just a symptom, the government must fix the disease

We need to act now and make sure the government kills off fire and rehire for good while the public is still outraged at what has happened at P&O Ferries

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Looking ahead with UNISON learning

With holiday season upon us, many of us are breathing a sigh of relief and taking a break before we look ahead to the rest of the year. And there’s plenty to look forward to this autumn. We’re continuing to expand our online learning offer for UNISON members and for UNISON activists. Free online learning […]

Learning news on the UNISON College site.

Advanced employment law courses for UNISON reps

Our advanced employment law courses have always been popular and aim to supplement the range of training offered at regional level.  These courses are aimed at experienced workplace representatives, who should be ERA accredited and have a basic understanding of employment law (for example, through having completed an Introduction to Employment Law course in their region).  […]

Learning news on the UNISON College site.

Contracts, redundancy and TUPE law course goes online

Following the success of our online refresher and full length Disability Discrimination Law courses, we’re delighted to be able to offer an online course on Contracts, Redundancy and TUPE law in the new year. This course will be delivered over four morning sessions: Thursday 11 February, 9am-1pm Thursday 18 February, 9am-1pm Thursday 25 February, 9am-1pm […]

Learning news on the UNISON College site.

Advanced disability discrimination law courses – online!

Our advanced employment law courses have always been popular, and we’re delighted to announce that we’re now able to offer an online version of the Disability Discrimination Law course. If that’s successful, we’ll be offering further advanced employment law courses online.   A three hour refresher (for those who have previously attended the three-day classroom course) will take place in […]

Learning news on the UNISON College site.

Join our legal experts to hear about the right to be informed

Hear expert legal advice on protecting jobs as the country enters a period of uncertainty after the pandemic

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

An autumn of learning

Take a look - there's something for everyone! For branch education co-ordinators... For the first time ever, we're holding a seminar […]

Learning news on the UNISON College site.

UNISON in Court of Appeal victory over employers who fail to consult unions

UNISON has won a landmark court victory today (Friday) that makes it much harder for employers to ignore staff when making major changes in the workplace. The Court of Appeal ruling means that for the first time employers will be obliged to consult with unions around any workplace issues that affect their members. Until now, […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON legal victory sees employment tribunal fees scrapped

Employment tribunal fees were introduced on 29 July 2013 and started at around £160 for a type A claim, such as wage […]

Article on the UNISON National site.