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Health conference: occupations facing unique challenges

Apr 10, 2025By UNISON General Secretary blog

Earlier this week, health conference heard a set of motions related to 111 and emergency call takers, nurses, midwives and Allied Health Professionals

The article Health conference: occupations facing unique challenges first appeared on the UNISON National site.

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Apr 10, 2025UNISON General Secretary blog

Health conference: occupations facing unique challenges

Apr 10, 2025By UNISON General Secretary blog

Earlier this week, health conference heard a set of motions related to 111 and emergency call takers, nurses, midwives and Allied Health Professionals

The article Health conference: occupations facing unique challenges first appeared on the UNISON National site.

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Apr 10, 2025UNISON General Secretary blog

Blog: A significant step forward for pregnant workers and new parents

Feb 13, 2023By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON has been working with Dan Jarvis MP on a bill, which just passed its third reading, to provide additional protections in the workplace

The article Blog: A significant step forward for pregnant workers and new parents first appeared on the UNISON National site.

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Feb 13, 2023Dave Prentis blog

Welcome to the world!

May 7, 2019By UNITElive

Britons welcomed the birth of the latest Royal baby, who arrived just in time for the Bank Holiday on Monday, May 6. While Harry and Meghan will wrestle with many of the same challenges new parents…Read more…

May 7, 2019UNITElive

‘Mocked’ for caring

Apr 30, 2019By UNITElive

Men face an entrenched workplace culture that fails to encourage them to take parental leave, according to a new survey out this week (April 29).   The poll of 1,000 fathers found that a third…Read more…

Apr 30, 2019UNITElive

A Mother’s Day present Mums will really appreciate

Mar 24, 2017By Touchstone blog

With Mother’s Day approaching on Sunday, many of us will be trying to find the perfect gift for our hard-working mums or mother figures. Flowers, chocolates and perfume normally fit the bill. But if Ministers were thinking about really rewarding working mums this Mothering Sunday, then they might…Read more…

Mar 24, 2017Touchstone blog

Pregnancy discrimination: Government action is long overdue and misses the point

Jan 26, 2017By Touchstone blog

Today the government published its long overdue response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report on pregnancy and maternity discrimination. Given that the EHRC estimate that some 54,000 women are forced out of their jobs per year due to pre…Read more…

Jan 26, 2017Touchstone blog

Counting the cost of pregnancy discrimination

Oct 29, 2016By Touchstone blog

This week, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released figures on the financial cost of pregnancy discrimination.  For women who lose their jobs, the cost is between £47 million and £113 million, just in the first year.  Losses flowing from long term impacts on their career have not…Read more…

Oct 29, 2016Touchstone blog

easyJet: Staff breast feeding victory

Sep 30, 2016By UNITElive

Expectant mothers and mothers of young children have never had it worse in the workplace – a wide-ranging Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) study published earlier this year found that the…Read more…

Sep 30, 2016UNITElive

Pregnancy bias: Unite call secures study

Mar 24, 2016By UNITElive

A government study that exposes the disgraceful pregnancy and maternity discrimination experienced by three out of four working mothers has finally been released, following pressure from Unite….Read more…

Mar 24, 2016UNITElive

#MothersWork campaign will challenge pregnancy discrimination

Nov 3, 2015By Touchstone blog

When David Cameron wooed his party conference with a bold pledge to “end discrimination and finish the fight for real equality in our country”, I had great hopes that the Government would turn its mind to the widespread and growing problem of pregnancy discrimination at work. With evidence showing…Read more…

Nov 3, 2015Touchstone blog

Pregnant mums are still losing jobs

Jul 24, 2015By UNITElive

More than 50,000 women are losing their jobs every year as a direct result of maternity discrimination in the workplace, a new report reveals.       The shocking figures are part of an…Read more…

Jul 24, 2015UNITElive

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