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Browse official UNISON guidance by topic, then contact the branch if you need advice about your own situation.
Official guidance
UNISON Help Centre
These links open guidance on unison.org.uk. The branch can help you understand what this means for your workplace and what to do next.
Discrimination advice
Discrimination, equality duties, bullying, harassment, and prejudice at work.
- Disability
- Age
- Race
- Gender
- Religion
- Sexual orientation
- Bullying and harassment
Disciplinaries and grievances
Discipline, grievances, whistleblowing, industrial action, and employment tribunals.
- Discipline
- Grievances
- Whistleblowing
- Industrial action
- Tribunals
Working patterns
Flexible working, family-friendly working, and part-time working arrangements.
- Flexible working
- Family-friendly working
- Part-time working
Leave entitlements
Family leave, sick leave, sick pay, parental leave, and time off for dependants.
- Maternity leave
- Shared parental leave
- Paternity leave
- Sick pay
- Dependants
Pay advice
Equal pay, grading claims, low pay, minimum wage, and pay bargaining.
- Equal pay
- Grading claims
- Low pay
- Minimum wage
- Pay negotiation
Pensions advice
Workplace pension schemes, auto-enrolment, retirement, and the state pension.
- LGPS
- NHS pension scheme
- Auto-enrolment
- Retirement
- State pension
Your rights at work
Contracts, employment rights, transfers, data protection, and two-tier workforce issues.
- Contracts
- Employment rights
- TUPE
- Data protection
- Two-tier workforce
Vulnerable workers
Agency workers, temporary workers, migrant workers, young workers, and call centre workers.
- Agency workers
- Temporary workers
- Migrant workers
- Young workers
- Call centre workers
Health and safety advice
Workplace safety, accidents, stress, risk assessments, home working, and working environments.
- Accidents
- Stress
- Risk assessment
- Hybrid working
- Manual handling
- Working environment