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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
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
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 […]
“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 […]
Safe workplaces are those in which workers feel able to discuss their experiences and expose sexual harassment, and confidentiality agreements should not prevent people from speaking […]