Karen Buckley from Greater Manchester stated that 76% of the NHS staff are women. Alongside the fact that the majority of carers – paid and unpaid – are also […]
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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 […]
“But NHS staff often put up with this appalling abuse, not reporting it because they don’t believe […]
Survey gives indication of scale of sexual harassment problems
UNISON’s legal team looks at current attempts, through the Worker Protection Bill, to strengthen legal safeguards against workplace harassment, including sexual harassment
Delegates hear that, after promising last July to introduce protections against harassment in the workplace, there has been no progress from the UK government
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
TUC policy officer Sian Elliott was also present at the launch, and criticised the legal approach to sexual harassment: “Current legislation places the burden on the […]
Menopause and harassment The menopause features on the agenda in a number of motions, ranging from the […]
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
UNISON women’s officer Josie Irwin said: “Our members are often required to sign confidentiality […]