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Employment Rights Act

The Employment Rights Act introduces major reforms to UK employment law, with changes being implemented in stages from December 2025 through to 2027.

Employment Rights Act

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Stress - from Hazards at Work book

Basic facts about stress, the effects, the causes and what can safety representatives do?

Responding to harmful work-related stress

Guidance for union representatives on making complaints to the HSE or Local Authority enforcement agencies

Cancer in the Workplace

Produced in partnership with Macmillian Cancer Support, this guide raised awareness of the impact of cancer in the workplace and how union reps can support member affected by cancer in the workplace.

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Work and suicide

Every year between 5,500 and 6,000 people in Britain end their own lives – well over three times the number of people who die on our roads. Unions can have a role to play in helping prevent suicides and supporting those who may have suicidal thoughts.

Drug testing in the workplace

Despite claims from drugs-testing companies, there is no real evidence that drug-testing is becoming common-place in British workplaces. It is mainly used, often with union agreement, in safety critical areas such as transport and energy generation. There is also increased usage in the construction industry. However generally, where wide-scale drug testing has been considered, it has been rejected either because of cost or doubts over the effectiveness.

Drugs and alcohol in the workplace

This guidance is intended to assist workplace reps in developing policies to deal with alcohol and drug problems in the workplace.

Mental health in the workplace eNote

This eNote raises awareness of the impact of mental health issues in the workplace and how union reps can support members affected by issues associated with mental health.

Mental health and the workplace

Mental health and the workplace is an increasingly important issue for trade unions. This workbook is for all workplace reps and helps to explain what they can do to support those in the workplace with mental health problems.

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Work and wellbeing

This guide gives advice on the wide range of attempts being made to promote ‘well-being’ and as such does not cover the avoidance of injury and illness in traditional health and safety terms, as that information is freely available elsewhere. However, it will help reps tackle management when work and work practices are likely to be the cause of workforce ill health.

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