OFFICER ELECTION ADDRESSES 2019

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The Government’s plan to tackle sexual harassment at work falls way short by not creating a legal duty on employers to tackle the problem, the TUC has said. The union body was commenting on the Government’s December 2018 response to a Women and Equalities Select Committee report, which includes a new code of practice and … Continue reading Disappointing’ Government response on sexual harassment

Theresa May’s Brexit deal has failed to deliver any essential protections for working people, the TUC has warned. “For the past two years trade unions have been clear that any Brexit deal would have to safeguard rights at work, otherwise we couldn’t support it,” noted TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady. “Theresa May brushed off our … Continue reading Brexit deal threatens your rights at work

It's a situation every employee has grappled with at some point: do you stay at home or go into work when you're feeling under the weather? Tempting though it might be to bury yourself under the duvet and settle in for a long session of daytime TV, it may not be feasible to take time … Continue reading Should you go to work when you have a cold?

Theresa May has appointed Amber Rudd as the sixth work and pensions secretary since 2016. The Conservative MP for Hastings and Rye replaces Esther McVey, who resigned in protest at the prime minister’s proposed Brexit deal. Since Iain Duncan Smith left the role in March 2016, no-one has survived a year in the work and … Continue reading Amber Rudd becomes the latest work secretary

Five trade union general secretaries have written a joint letter to The Guardian condemning government proposals that will deny access to justice for workers suffering injuries that could include a collapsed lung, a fractured wrist or elbow and loss of front teeth. The 16 November letter, written ahead of the Civil Liability Bill completing its … Continue reading Union heads call for justice for injured workers

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Dear Colleague What is Disability History Month? Disability History Month [DHM] runs from 22 November to 22 December each year. It is an opportunity for PCS members to reflect on the experience and struggles of disabled people in Britain and around the world, and to celebrate and encourage individual and collective activism to challenge discrimination. … Continue reading Disability History Month

The union Unite has said it is ‘extremely disappointed’ the government has rejected a call from MPs for a maximum working temperature. The Environmental Select Committee’s July 2018 report, ‘Heatwaves: adapting to climate change’, called on the government to “consult on introducing maximum workplace temperatures, especially for work that involves significant physical effort”. However, in … Continue reading Dismay at Government ‘no’ to a maximum work temperature