POSTED BY IN Featured ON May 11, 2020
The law, COVID-19 and safety at work
The relevant law is Section 44 of the Employment Act 1996 and it covers all workers. By Shelly Asquith, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Officer in the TUC Organisation, Skills and Services Department. Last night, the prime minister encouraged workers who can’t work from home and who don’t work in industries that are closed down to return to work. This announcement took unions and employers by surprise – and it poses a serious threat to workers’ safety. So what are workers’ rights to...
POSTED BY IN Featured ON Apr 22, 2020
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“How many more deaths must we see before the government wakes up to this new reality?” Hotels and over 30 charities have issued a joint call to the government to help women and children escape abuse, as statistics suggest the rates are rising. Women’s charities are concerned that during the lockdown women and children are trapped in abusive households and at risk of losing their lives and said that alternative accommodation must be made available to them. At least 16 suspected domestic...
POSTED BY IN Featured ON Mar 31, 2020
Inquiry into impact of COVID-19 policy on women
We need to understand the present and future effect on those who may already be marginalised. The Women and Equalities Committee wants to hear about the different and disproportionate impact that the Coronavirus – and the measures being taken to tackle it – is having on people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and other organisations have expressed concerns about impacts on some people who have protected...
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