UNISON welcomes new law to prevent sexual harassment at work

UNISON has welcomed the government’s recent announcement to introduce a mandatory duty on employers to protect staff from sexual harassment by introducing explicit protections from third-party harassment – for example, from clients and contractors.
This is something that UNISON has been calling for as part of the #ThisIsNotWorking alliance – a TUC-led coalition of unions, women’s rights bodies and business organisations.
UNISON national women’s officer Josie Irwin h