NHS Employers have produced new employers’ guidance on how to support Muslim workers during Ramadan, which encourages employers to offer flexibility The holy Muslim month of Ramadan is due to begin on the evening of Friday 28 February or Saturday 1 March, depending on the moon. Eid-al-Fitr, the celebration that marks the end of Ramadan, […]
Rights At Work
Analysis by the Work Foundation shows that the rights of millions of workers in the UK are under threat, with a disproportionate impact on women.
As many parts of North Yorkshire are under a Red Warning for extreme heat tomorrow (Monday 18 July) and Tuesday 19 July, UNISON and the TUC have issued advice to members about the impact of the heatwave on workers and what employers must do to keep you safe. Sadly, there is no legal maximum temperature […]
Government announces temporary changes which mean, for some absences, you do not need a Fit Note until you have been off work for 28 days.
Adam Ridley came to us for help when his employer discriminated against him due to his long-term health condition. He won his claim and was awarded over £22,000.
Under pressure due to the crisis in social care, the government has announced that staff can self-certify if they believe they have a medical exemption or if they are pregnant,
Parliament has approved regulations that will make Covid vaccination compulsory for people who work in care homes.
TUC calls on the government to officially recognise Long Covid as a long-term health condition under the Equality Act 2010.
UNISON supports the vaccination programme, but evidence suggests persuasion is better than compulsion.
Supreme Court rules that care workers who provide ‘sleep-in’ shifts are not entitled to the legal minimum wage.