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
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Menopause is not just a personal issue – it is a workplace issue that impacts productivity, retention, and employee wellbeing
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
Home secretary’s decisions found to be unlawful in UNISON legal case
‘No woman in public life should have to accept this kind of abuse and intimidation’
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
‘We know that, together, we can make the UK a place where Black people are never left underrepresented, undervalued or underpaid’
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
The new standard recognises that menopausal symptoms ‘can coincide with significant mid-life challenges and responsibilities’
Childcare costs on top of rising household bills are putting working parents, but particularly women, in a very difficult position