Member benefits: summary
UNISON membership gives you essential cover, wherever you work. Our full range of benefits includes:
- advice, support and help when you need it at work
- a helpline that is open until midnight during the week and 4pm on Saturdays
- legal help for you at work and your family at home, subject to certain eligibility criteria
- financial assistance and debt advice in times of need
- compensation for accidents and injuries at work
- a range of exclusive member discounts that can save you and your family money when you are shopping, buying insurance or looking for a holiday
- education and training advice and courses, leading to vocational and professional qualifications.
https://www.unison.org.uk/member-benefits/exclusive-deals-offers/
Useful Links
Aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. Provides up-to-date information, independent advice, high quality training and works with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance
Online service from the Citizens Advice Bureau, providing practical, reliable, up-to-date information on a wide range of topics, including benefits, housing, employment and debt, consumer and legal issues
The information and services available on the Directgov website are provided by a variety of UK government departments and agencies.
Leading website for the encouragement, promotion and development of lifelong learning. Supported by the Department for Education and Skills
With more than 70 member unions representing nearly seven million working people from all walks of life, the TUC campaigns for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad
Press releases, statistics, publications and many free health and safety leaflets which can be downloaded and printed
The Health Professions Council
UK-wide regulatory body responsible for setting and maintaining standards of professional training, performance and conduct across 13 allied health professions
Justice.gov - Employment Tribunals
Employment Tribunals hear claims about matters to do with employment. These include:
- unfair dismissal
- redundancy payments and
- discrimination.
- Flexible Working refusals
The Employment Tribunals are independent judicial bodies who determine disputes between employers and employees over employment rights. Our website provides information about the tribunal's procedures and gives guidance on how you make or respond to a claim. We also deal with a range of claims relating to wages and other payments. You can get a full list, called a jurisdiction list, from any local tribunal office or the Employment Tribunals public enquiry line on 0845 795 9775.
Claim forms for pursuing employment tribunals can be found by following this link Form ET1
