Employment Rights Act – a new raft of rights

Individual rights such as day one sick pay and paternity leave lead the new benefits in April

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

How you can prepare for the Employment Rights Act

Maggi Ferncombe, UNISON’s assistant general secretary for regions & governance, talks through what activists and branches need to do – starting now

Employment Rights Act gives a ‘boost to all unions’

The latest tranche of changes, this week, will free unions from years of Tory red tape

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

New legislation will shift the dial for working people

Workers will benefit from enhanced rights in coming months after parliamentary stages are completed

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Parliament passes the Employment Rights Bill

UNISON hails the hard-fought legislation that will transform workers’ rights for the better

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
UNISON Centre sign

NEC raises alarm over the Employment Rights Bill and the crisis for migrant workers

General secretary Christina McAnea tells meeting that government policy shifts are putting workers and public services at risk

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

The Employment Rights Bill – 11 ways UNISON has made it even better 

‘I’m so proud of the role the union has played in drafting and delivering legislation that will be a gamechanger for our members’

Ministers must return to core Labour principles of equality, improving lives and public services

Christina McAnea delivers keynote speech at Disabled Members’ Conference 2025

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea leans against a railing in UNISON centre, wearing a red patterned jacket

Opinion: I’ll make sure improving workers’ lives stays on track

Rumours of delays and a watering down of the Employment Rights Bill have been exaggerated – but we remain vigilant

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea speaking at TUC Congress 2025

The 4 things we learned from the TUC Congress

The annual trade union get-together took place in Brighton this week. What were the takeaways?

Article on the UNISON National site.