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UNISON national officer for health and safety Kim Sunley said: “Far too often, cases of harassment by service users and […]

The UK’s biggest women’s conference convenes in Bournemouth with a packed agenda

Although moving teams has helped me feel comfortable, as my current manager is a fantastic support, I feel utterly let down in the way this […]

This included being touched or kissed, demands for sex in return for favours and derogatory comments. Sexual assault was reported by almost three […]

Harassment under the Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act provides strong legal protections against sexual harassment in the […]

This included being touched or kissed, demands for sex in return for favours and derogatory comments. Sexual assault was reported by almost three […]

Christina McAnea will tell national women’s conference that new laws needed to tackle bosses who don’t protect staff

This is something that UNISON has been calling for as part of the #ThisIsNotWorking alliance – a TUC-led coalition of unions, women’s rights […]

Employers must do more to protect staff

‘Sexual harassment is against the law, but the law doesn’t stop it happening‘

Employers have a duty to provide a safe working environment for all staff. Safe workplaces are those in which workers feel able to discuss their experiences and […]

 “We must lead the way,” she said, “encouraging our branches and our women to come forward. “We are all complacent if we don’t speak out,” she said. “Members need to know […]

And he assured the members: “We will win – we cannot afford for Birmingham council to win.” Birmingham says it has to tighten the purse strings because […]

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

Survey gives indication of scale of sexual harassment problems