Parliament publishes UNISON’s Employment Rights Bill evidence

The union commends ‘a long overdue set of proposals that will bring much-needed relief to working people’

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UNISON sign at the union's centre in London

NEC hears UNISON will contribute to Employment Rights Bill

Final 2024 meeting of the national executive council heard that membership has grown over the year, with the largest percentage in social care

Article on the UNISON National site.
A still image from the film, showing people walking through a train station, sped up. It reads: "The Employment Rights Bill will transform life at work.

The Employment Rights Bill: a better life at work

What is it? How will it change members’ working lives? How did we get here? And what happens next? An introduction to the ERB

A better life at work: a life-changing charter for working women 

In our new series focused on the government’s Employment Rights Bill, UNISON’s legal team considers the many benefits in the proposed legislation for the union’s one million women members 

Clampdown on rogue bosses is good news for exploited overseas care staff

Changes are welcome step to improving conditions for vital staff

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Government plans to increase tribunal time limit to six months

In a win for UNISON, yesterday the government confirmed plans to double the time limit by which tribunal claims must be brought to six months

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UNISON gives evidence to government’s Employment Rights Bill committee

Union’s director of political strategy and transformation Maggi Ferncombe (pictured) said: ‘We have a common goal with all employers, we want good quality public services’

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Employment Rights Bill gets the green light from MPs

In the days leading up to the vote, over 13,000 UNISON members emailed their MPs, asking them to back the bill at second reading

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Sick pay and employment-relations reforms will benefit all

Consultations begin for other measures to improve workplace rights

News on the UNISON National site.
UNISON sign at the union's centre in London

NEC hears Christina McAnea welcome Employment Rights Bill

First meeting since the general election also hears about developments on organising and on fighting racism and the far right

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