“Shifting the balance to give workers greater rights is long overdue. “Expectations are high for this bill, which should bring once-in-a-generation changes to the workplace. “For too long employees ...

Commenting on the publication of the employment rights bill today (Thursday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “At last the lives of millions of employees across the UK look set to ...

“A fair pay agreement for social care is essential to create new national standards, enforced sector-wide. But pay for travel time, sleep-in shifts and sick leave also needs addressing, along with ...

From crushing workloads to the clear impact of continued low pay on morale, it’s no wonder one fifth of staff are considering leaving the sector.

Over the last decade, the balance of power at work has been tipped firmly away from workers. Christina McAnea explains how ...

95% of members voted to accept the offer and, with other police staff unions also accepting, it is hoped it will be ...

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) is a law designed to protect the rights of employees when a business transfers from one owner to another. This means that if ...

Elisa Vasquez-Walters from UNISON’s Probation Committee responds to the government’s announcement that it intends to reduce ...

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