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Toilets at work

A report on workers’ experience of toilet access and facilities.

- 19 Nov 2024
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Report summary: The health and safety effect of night work

This report investigates workers’ experience of night work and the impact it has on their lives. The research included five unions: the Communication Workers Union (CWU), The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA), Equity, and Community.

- 24 Oct 2024
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The health and safety impacts of night working

This report provides a review of the literature on the impact of night and shift work on workers’ health and their families and an analysis of night work premia, based on rates provided by the Labour Research Department. It then sets out research exploring workers’ experience of night work and the impact it has upon their lives, the factors that shape their decision-making about night work, how both organisational and labour market factors and changes shape night work and the measures that employers and unions take to mitigate risk.

- 24 Oct 2024
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