Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that days lost due to sickness absence fell in 2013
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that days lost due to sickness absence fell in 2013
Health and safety failings to blame for library assistant’s chronic back pain
Thursday 24 April marks the first anniversary of the collapse of Rana Plaza, when 1,138 people lost their lives and 2,000 more were injured as the unsafe building collapsed
Four in 10 workers believe that work-related stress is not handled well by their employers
Labour conference vigil calls on government to fund research into mesothelioma
Camden, London
During European Health and Safety Week, UNISON Camden branch will be holding a training day, with a particular focus on work-related stress
This conference is the biggest safety rep conference in the UK, regularly attracting around 500 safety reps – almost half of them from UNISON
Chef left permanently injured after fall at work
Employers must do more to support workers with cancer – that was the message at a UNISON health and safety fringe event at the union’s national delegate conference last week, as the union launched its campaign ‘cancer in the workplace’
Three UNISON members working in a care home received compensation totalling £60,000 after being attacked and assaulted by a service user
UNISON is celebrating the sterling work of our health and safety reps with an awards ceremony to highlight what they do
UNISON is relaunching a survey on stress to gauge the impact of austerity on members
More than 75% of school buildings in Britain contain asbestos. Are you at risk?