There is no doubt that the workplace has progressed concerning employing staff with a disability, but there is still a lot of work required. We need to ask employers to assess their workplaces regularly. They need to look at policies, access, reasonable adjustments and attitudes in the workplace as a part of the overall work […]
Conference motions
Conference, colleagues working for the Probation Service will be aware of the ongoing difficulties faced by staff when their roles become subject to job evaluation. Recent experience has made it all too clear to UNISON members that the employer clearly views this as a scheme owned by HMPPS rather than a shared agreement with the […]
West Midlands Region Motion to Police and Justice Conference 2024 Continuing the Legacy of UNISON’s ‘Year of’ Celebrations within the Police and Justice Service Group UNISON has a proud tradition of helping workers to fight for fairness and equality in the workplace and wider society. This tradition has been reinforced by UNISON’s decision to dedicate […]
The way that this funding is calculated determines how much each police force receives, which in turn will determines how many police staff each force can afford to employ. In order for each force to meet its policing need, the funding model needs to be sufficient enough to provide each area with an acceptable level […]
Police Officers are not employees but servants of the Crown. Their conditions of service are governed by statute contained within Police Regulations, including those around conduct and pensions and updates from The Home Office. Police Officers are not allowed to be members of a Trade Union but may join The Police Federation (for ranks from […]
UNISON has quite rightly mounted a campaign against violence at work and introduced a violence at work charter. It is a campaign that is fully supported by Police Staff members. Violence at work involves any incident in which an employee is abused, threatened, or assaulted (either physically or verbally) in circumstances relating to their work. […]
Conference, we have seen over recent years the restrictions, scrutiny and regulation placed on Police Staff has increased considerably bringing us even closer to the limitations placed on police officers. We are all aware that the needs of our members when faced with misconduct, performance, vetting and many other restrictive requirements put our members very […]
This conference believes that all members in the Police & Justice Service Group are entitled to the best representation possible, particularly when it comes to achieving pay settlements. Our members in areas of the delivery of police services that have been outsourced, are still very much part of the police family. Many of the companies […]
Workplace Sexual Harassment Numerous surveys run over the course of the pandemic have demonstrated an increase in workplace sexual harassment, with most experiences being online. Homeworking has left women workers unsafe and unprotected from sexual harassment at work. Current protections are clearly not enough. Women have experienced harassment on various online platforms and felt unable […]
Conference is well aware that disabled workers are paid £3,700 less than non-disabled workers. But conference notes that disabled women are paid even less than disabled men. According to TUC analysis, disabled women face an even bigger pay gap of over £7,000 a year. The gap also increases as women age. Conference recognises that there […]
Please note, in this context, when we refer to Women, the term encompasses women and pregnant people. Conference notes that there is currently a disparity around attendance management policies for pregnancy losses of less than 24 weeks gestation when compared to pregnancy related illness in an ongoing pregnancy. Our members can unfairly fall through the […]
Conference notes and welcomes the new protection from redundancy for pregnant workers and new parents. Conference thanks Dan Jarvis MP for working in support with UNISON on the new law – the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill – to prevent employers from laying off expectant mothers and new parents, by extending redundancy […]
Conference notes that 2023 was designated UNISON’s year of Black workers, with the aim of ‘establishing legacy to generate change’. Conference welcomes all the work that has been put into marking the year of Black workers, but notes that there is still a long way to go, particularly in regards to young Black members in […]
Conference is clear about the impact of HR processes can have in fairness and equality at work. One example is talent management strategies, which are often designed and implemented in a manner that can lead to a significant disparity in opportunities for Black employees across sectors. The Chartered Institute of People Development (CIPD) defines Talent […]
The National Health Service (NHS) reported that 3.25 million individuals had contact with mental health services during 2021/22 which is approximately 5.8 percent of the population. The Mental Health Foundation tells us that 50% of mental health problems are established by age 14 and 75% by age 24, yet many young people have not had […]