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
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There was no lying on sun-loungers for UNISON or many of our members involved in key struggles at work
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
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- 27 August 2019 – 1 May 2022
It affects us too. Sexual harassment can have devastating effects, often leading to ill-health and work-related stress, affecting work performance and a survivor’s personal life. Half of […]
That’s why UNISON is calling for an additional clause in the Equality Act to make it mandatory for employers to evidence that they are proactively taking steps to stop 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
Observing that gaps in the social care sector are frequently filled by unpaid and informal carers – again, largely women – an amendment from the northern region points out that […]
‘Sexual harassment is against the law, but the law doesn’t stop it happening‘
Employers must do more to protect staff
Government set to introduce mandatory duty on employers to protect staff by introducing explicit protections from third-party harassment