Protecting the health & safety of pregnant workers. TUC toolkit for trade union reps.
This toolkit is designed to help union reps ensure that the health and safety of members who are pregnant is protected from the moment the rep becomes aware that a member is pregnant, to their return to work and beyond. It is mainly targeted at health and safety reps but will also be useful for other reps who may be the first point of contact for a colleague who is experiencing problems at work because of their pregnancy.
Tougher laws needed to strengthen women’s rights at work
More robust laws are needed to improve employment equality, particularly as women have born the brunt of the fall out of the pandemic, Sara Lewis, vice-chair of the NUJ's Equality Council told the TUC's Women’s Conference.
TUC calls on government to implement Equality Act in full
On the law's 10th anniversary, the TUC says the full powers of the act have still not been implemented as Covid-19 has deepened inequality and discrimination at work.
NUJ welcomes Covid-19 aid scheme changes for self-employed parents
But the union is still lobbying hard for the #ForgottenFreelances who cannot get financial help.
TUC Women's Conference 2020
Motions on pay, periods and pregnancy benefits were three of the many issues tackled by women trade unionists.
ACAS: Managing redundancy for pregnant employees or those on maternity leave
This good practice guide looks at correctly handling redundancy process if you have employees who are pregnant or on maternity leave.
