UNISON’s legal team looks at current attempts, through the Worker Protection Bill, to strengthen legal safeguards against workplace harassment, including sexual harassment
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 […]
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
‘Sexual harassment is against the law, but the law doesn’t stop it happening‘
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
That’s why UNISON is calling for an additional clause in the Equality Act to make it mandatory for employers to […]
“People are often coerced into signing NDAs without realising that this may prevent them from talking about sexual harassment”
UNISON publicly responds to government consultation on workplace sexual harassment
The final debates at national conference witnessed passionate debates on sexual harassment in the workplace and raising the profile of disabled members
Survey reveals sexual harassment in the NHS.
Debates suggest a range of approaches to tackling the problem, including education for employers and promoting a scheme to help women if they’re feeling unsafe