• Employers must not let their guard down, says UNISON

    Employers must not let their guard down, says UNISON
    With UK nations set to remove some or all COVID-19 restrictions in the coming days and weeks, UNISON is urging employers not to let their guard down, but to continue to comply with health and safety legislation, including their duties to identify and reduce risks for their employees.
    The legislation lays out requirements that employers, among other things, regularly review risk assessments, consult with union health and safety representatives and be ready to put additional measures in place.
    The
  • Lack of lateral flow tests in schools putting staff and children at risk, says UNISON

    Lack of lateral flow tests in schools putting staff and children at risk, says UNISON
    ​Nearly a third (32%) of school ​support ​and nursery staff say their employers are unable to provide them with enough lateral flow tests to do ​the recommended twice-weekly checks, says UNISON today (Thursday).
    A survey of more than 2,300 school support staff – ​including teaching assistants, ​administrators and cleaners – revealed they ​were unable to follow government guidance 

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