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Help topics

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.

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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