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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 […]
NHS staff have been shown pornographic images, offered money for sex and assaulted at work, a new survey from UNISON reveals
“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 […]
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 […]
If you feel sufficiently safe, tell the harasser to stop. You could ask them in writing. Your UNISON rep should be able to support you. Keep a record of […]
Employers must do more to protect staff
‘Sexual harassment is against the law, but the law doesn’t stop it happening‘
The UK’s biggest women’s conference convenes in Bournemouth with a packed agenda
“What stopped me from reporting the incident was that it would have been my word against his," she continued […]
“What stopped me from reporting the incident was that it would have been my word against his," she continued […]
“People are often coerced into signing NDAs without realising that this may prevent them from talking about sexual harassment”