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• Ramadan 2024: Your rights at work

  08-03-2024 15:47
  
  The holy Muslim month of Ramadan is due to begin on the evening of Sunday 10 March, with the first fast from sunrise to sunset on Monday 11 March.Eid-al-Fitr, the celebration that marks the end of Ramadan, is expected to fall on Tuesday 9 April. 
  During this important holy period for Muslims, UNISON reminds both workers and employers that it is within the Equality Act 2010 for all employers to ensure flexible working and provide reasonable adjustments for workers wishing to observe Ramadan,
  
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• Violence in schools is no laughing matter

  08-03-2024 14:00
  
  Commenting on remarks made by education secretary Gillian Keegan today (Friday) about ‘punching’ Ofsted inspectors, UNISON head of education Mike Short said:
  “Clearly there’s much that can and should be improved about the way Ofsted inspections are carried out. But to suggest punching people is an appropriate reaction is not becoming of a government minister.
  “Making light of violence when staff in schools are increasingly likely to face assaults is in very poor tas
  
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• Urgent action needed to avert school technician recruitment crisis

  08-03-2024 11:50
  
  Schools and colleges will face a shortage of skilled support staff unless urgent action is taken to address low pay and morale among technicians, warns a new report released today by UNISON.
  A survey of more than 3,000 school and college technicians found the majority are over 50, earn below the national average wage and do not think the public or politicians understand what they do.
  The survey by Preproom, which provides science resources for schools, found over half of technicians (51%) are 51
  
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