BRITISH bosses can no longer bully and victimise workers who take part in industrial action, following a groundbreaking tribunal ruling.
Public service union Unison won the ruling on Wednesday after challenging care services provider AFG, which runs care homes and hospitals in north-west England.
Workers took strike action when AFG, which is a registered charity, cut payments to staff who have to stay overnight with people they care for.
Unison told an employment appeals tribunal (EAT) that employee Fiona Mercer, who helped organise the action, was disciplined, suspended and prevented from going into work by her employer.
Ms Mercer lost the case at an employment tribunal but the union appealed against the ruling.