UNISON women’s conference hears testimony of an issue which hasn’t gone away but got worse as women experience harassment in workplaces up and down the country
UNISON women’s conference hears testimony of an issue which hasn’t gone away but got worse as women experience harassment in workplaces up and down the country
The month was book-ended by continuing industrial action from Birmingham care workers, who face having their hours and pay cut by a city council trying to save money. As the […]
Assistant general secretary Christina McAnea addresses police and justice conference
“This affects every woman in a job”, she said. Continuing the conference theme of safety, delegates also heard from Yorkshire and Humberside about a scheme called Ask for Angela, which […]
Survey reveals sexual harassment in the NHS.
The final debates at national conference witnessed passionate debates on sexual harassment in the workplace and raising the profile of disabled members
Half of women have been sexually harassed at work. Two thirds of LGBT+ people have experienced it too. And what’s really shocking is that 4 out of 5 people don’t […]
UNISON publicly responds to government consultation on workplace sexual harassment
“People are often coerced into signing NDAs without realising that this may prevent them from talking about sexual harassment”
What should be a celebration with colleagues can too often turn into an ordeal of innuendo, harassment and even assault
What should be a celebration with colleagues can too often turn into an ordeal of innuendo, harassment and even assault
Conference will be debating a wide range of austerity-related issues, from the growing crisis in social care – with its effect on the largely female […]
‘Sexual harassment is against the law, but the law doesn’t stop it happening‘
Staff working in the NHS must be able to do their jobs without fear of unwanted attention, lewd remarks or being made to […]
Government set to introduce mandatory duty on employers to protect staff by introducing explicit protections from third-party harassment