Moving a motion on women’s mental health at work for the national women’s committee, she explained that women experience higher levels of mental […]
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“But NHS staff often put up with this appalling abuse, not reporting it because they don’t believe […]
Sexual assault was reported by almost three in ten (29%) of all the health workers who’d experienced sexual harassment. Half (50%) said they had been leered at or been the target […]
The final agenda is here. – The conference will address the sexual misconduct and violence in a motion to be discussed on Monday afternoon. It encourages all NHS organisations to adopt the […]
UNISON’s legal team looks at current attempts, through the Worker Protection Bill, to strengthen legal safeguards against workplace harassment, including sexual harassment
Some studies have suggested that some menopause symptoms could be worse for Black women than for women of other ethnicities. Linda Woods from […]
Christina McAnea will tell national women’s conference that new laws needed to tackle bosses who don’t protect staff
It is the first international treaty to recognise this, and specifically includes gender-based violence and harassment. The union is calling on the Conservative government to ensure words are rapidly […]
UNISON national women’s officer Josie Irwin has warned that the union will need to keep a close eye on progress […]
Employers must do more to protect staff
Employers need to make sure they’re educated.” Read the new bargaining guidance for fighting sexual harassment at […]
The UK’s biggest women’s conference convenes in Bournemouth with a packed agenda
"But a greater factor was that he shared a small office with, and was good friends with, the boss. And the director of […]
What should be a celebration with colleagues can too often turn into an ordeal of innuendo, harassment and even assault
Employers have a duty to provide a safe working environment for all staff. Safe workplaces are those in which […]