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Moving a motion on women’s mental health at work for the national women’s committee, she explained that women experience higher levels of […]

NHS staff including ambulance workers,111 call handlers, porters, nurses and cleaners have been shown pornographic images, offered money for sex and assaulted at work, according to research published by UNISON. In a survey released to coincide with the first day of UNISON’s annual health conference in Brighton, one in ten (10%) healthcare workers reported experiences […]

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

“But NHS staff often put up with this appalling abuse, not reporting it because they don't believe they'll […]

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 […]

A properly enforceable law enabling all employers to be held to account if they fail to act was promised by the […]

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 […]

Government set to introduce mandatory duty on employers to protect staff by introducing explicit protections from third-party harassment

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 […]

Menopause and harassment The menopause features on the agenda in a number of motions, ranging from the […]

"But a greater factor was that he shared a small office with, and was good friends with, the boss. And the director of […]

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 […]

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 […]