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Councils and employers urged to back Get Me Home Safely campaign

Unite calls for safe transport home for hospitality workers

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Coworkers search for new home

Coworker hub The Melting Pot, has left its central Edinburgh home of 13 years as it makes drastic changes to accelerate Scotland’s social and economic recovery.

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Charity launches free domestic abuse advice line for businesses

A new advice line for businesses supporting employees experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse has been launched by crisis support charity Hestia. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will experience domestic abuse at some point in their lifetime with 10 per cent of victims reporting abuse at work. The Everyone’s Business […]

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Disabled workers see home-working boost

Disabled employees working from home during lockdown say they’ve been more productive and took fewer days off sick than when they were doing their jobs in the office, according to a new survey.

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More kids with visual impairment getting into work

The latest results long-term study show an increase in the number of young people with visual impairments entering employment.

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Union calls for role to help minimum wage workers

A leading trade union has called for it to be given a role in helping low paid workers help themselves.

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Low-paid workers celebrate union-brokered pay deal

Hundreds of outsourced UCL staff are celebrating after UNISON secured the same pay, pension and annual leave rights as directly employed workers doing the same jobs.

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UNISON launches guide to protect gig economy workers 

Porters, care workers, security staff and parking wardens are at greater risk of physical and verbal attack, injury or illness, because they work alone for long periods, says UNISON as it launches the first union gig economy safety guide.

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Africa’s gig opportunity

By introducing portable benefits for gig workers, African governments and digital platforms can help to power the continent’s future growth. Otherwise, these platforms will lose top talent, countries will miss out on potential tax revenue, and Africa will fail to reap the full benefits of the digital revolution.

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Demand for Free Vitamin D for Night Shifts

Night shift workers should be provided with free Vitamin D by bosses to keep them healthy, a leading trade union has said.

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