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‘Health is Everyone’s Business’

TUC submission to the Department of Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care consultation.

Health and safety - Consultation response

TUC South West Annual Report 2019

The annual report from the Trades Union Congress in the South West highlights the ongoing work unions are doing to secure better pay, rights and a voice for working people in the region.

Corporate Governance and responsibility - Research and reports

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The menopause in the workplace - Wales TUC Cymru

The Wales TUC has a positive relationship with workplace reps across Wales. Through consultations with these reps, we discovered that workplaces were not tackling certain issues in a way that helped workers. One of those issues was menopause. To tackle this issue Wales TUC has launched a joint campaign with the Women’s Equality Network Wales (WEN Wales).

Equality - Research and reports

Focus on Health and Safety

TUC biennial survey of safety representatives 2018. It is designed to provide the TUC and its affiliated trade unions with valuable information to help shape safety campaigning and organisation in the period ahead.

Health and safety - Research and reports

Safety representatives - going beyond the minimun

As part of the safetyreps@40 campaign and just before Workers Memorial Day, the TUC has published guidance on how to negotiate improved ways of union health and safety representatives being effective in preventing injury and illness.

Hugh Roberston - 20 Apr 2018

Health and safety - Research and reports

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Protection from sexual harassment for women

You are protected from sexual harassment in the workplace by the Equality Act 2010. This booklet describes the offence, its impact and the rights you have to fight back if it happens.

Women's rights - Research and reports

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Work and suicide

Unions can have a role to play in helping prevent suicides and supporting those who may have suicidal thoughts.

Hugh Roberston - 17 Jan 2018

Health and safety - Research and reports

Sexual Harassment eNote

Dealing with cases of sexual harassment in the workplace is a key task for many union reps. Use this eNote to find out how you can help challenge attitudes to sexual harassment and get guidance on how to deal with it.

Gender - Research and reports

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