🚨 Breaking News: The Supreme Court rules in favour of @UsdawUnion workers against Tesco’s ‘fire and rehire’ tactics! The court upholds an injunction to protect workers’ right to “Retained Pay,” marking a major win for Usdaw and its members. ⚖️
Read more about the case here: https://t.co/N61PsAXhZ0
#UKEmpLaw #Usdaw #FireAndRehire
USDAW & Ors v Tesco Stores Ltd [2024] UKSC 28 – Supreme Court restores final injunction to restrain Tesco’s “fire and re-hire”. Oliver Segal KC and @SBrittendenKC represented USDAW instructed by Neil Todd of @ThompsonsLaw https://t.co/sUt5AWAqHb #tesco#ukemplaw#supremecourt
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of @UsdawUnion workers against Tesco’s ‘fire and rehire’ tactics to remove ‘Retained Pay,’ a benefit promised to these employees who relocated during a restructuring. The Supreme Court found this violated the intended permanence of the contractual agreement. ⚖️ #UKEmpLaw
We are honoured to have represented the family of David Carpenter, a dedicated @unitetheunion member tragically killed while performing his duties as a bin man, as reported in @DailyMirror.
https://t.co/ZMytEbsDDf
Client Story: Wakefield factory worker, 58, was subjected to racial and physical abuse in his former workplace. With help from Thompsons and @unitetheunion, he secured £95,000 compensation. Forced into early retirement, his case underscores the importance of addressing workplace rights violations.
Read his story here:
https://t.co/usOAWexXjK
This week and throughout this month, we are working hard to ensure that we play our part in raising the profile of Prostate Cancer.
Moustaches are emerging across the offices for Movember, and we are collecting for @MovemberUK. If you would be interested in donating, please follow the link to Thompsons Taches page: https://t.co/iIJTCeTug4
Colleagues at Thompsons have also been using their creative skills to produce posters to help our internal understanding….
Since 1921, we have only ever represented the injured worker - never the employer responsible for the injury, and never the insurance company trying to avoid paying out. In one year, we secured more than £72 million in accident at work claims.
Find out more on how Thompsons can help:
https://t.co/JYd79mfnoG
"The barbers is a vital place for peace of mind for men"
It was a pleasure to attend the ‘In The Cut’ pop up barbershop at @sheffielduni Organised by @MacO1e and @CEI_Sheffield it encourages conversations and raise awareness around Black men's mental health.
#TodayatThompsons we joined a sea of support marching through Durham at the @DurhamGala proudly surrounding our @ThompsonsLaw banner. Beautiful sunshine and super colleagues.
It’s #ActionMesotheliomaDay. Every year, around 2,700 people are diagnosed with the incurable cancer, Mesothelioma.
At Sheffield, we have the Mesothelioma UK Research Centre, which conducts research to help those affected by Mesothelioma. Read more: https://t.co/VUc1tEhGBF