UNISON wins workplace protection for domestic abuse victims

As the Domestic Abuse Bill moves through Parliament to become law, UNISON has won a key amendment to ensure that domestic abuse protection orders (DAPOs) will apply to the workplace.
The new protection orders are set to replace domestic violence protection orders, designed to prevent perpetrators of domestic abuse from harassing their victim.
An order will prevent perpetrators from entering the victim’s home or stop them coming within a specific distance of the home. They’re a preven