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 

UNISON relaunches gold standard menopause policy for staff

Menopause is not just a personal issue – it is a workplace issue that impacts productivity, retention, and employee wellbeing

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Opinion: Why we need to stop women going to prison

Elisa Vasquez-Walters from UNISON’s Probation Committee responds to the government’s announcement that it intends to reduce the number of women in prison

Article on the UNISON National site.

High Court rules government’s Windrush failings are unlawful

Home secretary’s decisions found to be unlawful in UNISON legal case

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON ‘unequivocally condemns’ Tory donor’s ‘horrific abuse’

‘No woman in public life should have to accept this kind of abuse and intimidation’

Article on the UNISON National site.
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Ramadan 2024: Your rights at work

ACAS and EHRC guidance provides employers with a range of best practices during the holy month, for example, by allowing Muslim workers to start their work day earlier

Article on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Trade unions wouldn’t be the same without Black members

‘We know that, together, we can make the UK a place where Black people are never left underrepresented, undervalued or underpaid’

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.
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Saluting our Sisters: Black History Month

This year’s Black History Month, in October, is themed ‘Saluting our Sisters’. UNISON is using the month to celebrate exceptional women working in health

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UNISON welcomes British standard on menopause support at work

The new standard recognises that menopausal symptoms ‘can coincide with significant mid-life challenges and responsibilities’

News on the UNISON National site.
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The increasing pressures of raising a family

Childcare costs on top of rising household bills are putting working parents, but particularly women, in a very difficult position

Article on the UNISON National site.