Final judgement in the case of FBU vs. South Yorkshire Fire Authority on use of Close Proximity Crewing.
Firefighters win landmark right to potential compensation for injury to feelings after employer imposes new shift system
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has won the right to submit claims for compensation on behalf of its members – the new move follows a previous finding that South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (SYFRS) was acting unlawfully by imposing a new shift or ‘duty’ system on its employees. The original...
Inside the tower
Until November, Grenfell firefighters were not allowed to talk about their experiences on that dreadful night. Now that their police interviews are under way, Lynne Wallis heard from Hammersmith firefighter and union rep Matt Sephton. Matt is limited in terms of what he can say about Grenfell, as he...
Firefighters' union wins right to challenge dangerously long working patterns
The High Court has made the decision to allow a judicial review early in 2018 into a shift pattern that sees firefighters spend 96 hours straight on duty. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU), who sought the review, wholeheartedly welcome the court’s decision. They say these long shifts, known as the...
Pension case passes legal hurdle
The FBU's legal challenge to the government over cases of age discrimination in the 2015 Firefighters' Pension Scheme has passed a vital hurdle after a court ruled that there are grounds for an appeal. Read the circular here.
