Labour Research (May 2024)

Union news

Compensation

The NASUWT teachers’ union won compensation totalling £14,292,313.90 for members during 2023, it has announced. The figure includes compensation of £150,000 for a teacher who suffered physical injuries and emotional trauma after being headbutted and punched by a pupil.

The union took legal action after his employer denied liability for the incident and the injuries suffered.


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