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UNISON publicly responds to government consultation on workplace sexual harassment

Date

27 August 2019 – 1 May 2022

It affects us too. Sexual harassment can have devastating effects, often leading to ill-health and work-related stress, affecting work performance and a survivor’s personal life. Half of […]

The final debates at national conference witnessed passionate debates on sexual harassment in the workplace and raising the profile of disabled members

Being leered at or subjected to offensive ‘banter’ and suggestive gestures are regular occurrences for some of the nearly one in ten (8%) healthcare staff […]

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

If you’re a care worker going into homes, you’re at risk. UNISON will be building on this campaign and launching it across all our public services to highlight that workplaces should be […]

There was no lying on sun-loungers for UNISON or many of our members involved in key struggles at work

UNISON women’s conference hears testimony of an issue which hasn’t gone away but got worse as women experience harassment in workplaces up and down the country