We’re sharing the first edition of the Social Care Active Members Newsletter with our members. This newsletter brings together updates and activity from across social care and is intended to support and strengthen the work already happening locally in our branch. It may be particularly useful for social care members who want to feel more […]
Social Care
You might have seen the headlines over the weekend – it’s the end of the health and social care visa in effect. UNISON is aware that there will be great concern and anxiety for our members about the implications of the proposals in The Immigration White Paper announced by the Government. We want to underline our […]
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.
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.
Some employers are seeking to make it a condition of employment to have the COVID-19 vaccination. Our solicitors explain what your right are in this area,
School and local government workers on the frontline of the Covid response are due a pay rise on 1 April, but the employers have put talks on hold until after the local elections in may.