Employers should be extra vigilant during the office Christmas party season, when sexual harassment can be a particular problem, the TUC has said.   Polling for the TUC discovered 1 in 7 victims of sexual harassment said it took place at a work social event. This number rises to 1 in 5 for women employed by … Continue reading Warning on sexual harassment at Xmas parties

A new government work, health and disability strategy aimed at ‘improving lives’ will do nothing to reduce the enormous toll from work-related ill-health, the TUC has said.  TUC head of safety Hugh Robertson said it is an important area to get right, with only 1 in 8 UK workers having access to an occupational physician … Continue reading ‘Improving lives’ strategy is a dead duck for workers

The momentum of the PCS pay campaign is building as we head into 2018 as we argue that the Treasury pay remit, which sets the parameters for settling pay across the civil service, must formally lift the 1% public sector pay cap for civil servants and enable departments to pay above inflation increases. A ground-breaking … Continue reading After the budget – steps from ballot-ready to strike-ready

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A confidential Unite survey of members employed by MPs and Lords has revealed a ‘toxic’ working environment, with many staff suffering stress and bullying. The survey undertaken by Unite’s parliamentary and constituency branch found that almost a fifth (19 per cent) of respondents had suffered bullying by either their MP or a line manager. Almost … Continue reading Union protection needed against parliamentary bullying

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Channelling workers to workplace wellness practitioners but not addressing the problems rooted in the job is not going to make things better, a wellness practitioner has warned. Zoë Krupka, who is also a postgraduate researcher at the Faculty of Health Sciences at La Trobe University, Australia, commented: “We’re working longer hours than ever before, and … Continue reading Why the wellness industry is, well, unhealthy

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DWP Policy revised for consistency with Civil Service Employee Policy DWP policy revised from 21th March 2014 DWP Major Disruption to Travel (MDT) Policy has been revised with effect from 21st March 2014, following consultation but not agreement with the Departmental Trade Union side (DTUS). This Briefing outlines key points. A full copy is provided … Continue reading DWP Major Disruption to Travel Policy