Monarch collapse: union launches legal action over redundancies

Unite seeks compensation for more than 1,800 staff, saying company broke law on notice periodThe Unite union has launched legal action on behalf of more than 1,800 Monarch staff who were laid off, in a move that could add millions to the taxpayers’ bill for the collapse of the airline. Unite, which represents engineers and cabin crew who worked for the airline, said the company had broken the law by failing to consult on redundancies.It has also emerged that some staff were told to call a