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Network Journal 2008 Issue 3 May/June |
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Equalities news in brief
The news in brief.
Health guide
New guidance published by the TUC, "Representing and Supporting Members with Mental Health Problems at Work" is available to download for free from: www.tuc.org.uk/extras/mentalhealth.pdf
Minimum wage
Women continue to be the group of workers that benefit most from the national minimum wage. In a recent report, the Low Pay Commission found that around two thirds of jobs covered by the most recent rate increase in October 2007 were held by women.
Website aid
Women's Aid has launched a new section on their website called the Domestic Violence A - Z. The section contains articles on a range of topics including pregnancy and emotional abuse as well as answers to the questions that survivors of domestic violence ask. Visit: www.womensaid.org.uk/a-z for more details.
Racism report
Usdaw has recently launched a new report into racism at work that shows despite decades of legislation black members continue to experience racist abuse and harassment. More details to follow in the next issue of Network.
Raising the bar
Charity Age Concern will take a test case on age discrimination to the European Court of Justice in July which if successful could open the way for UK employees to insist on working beyond 65.
Maternity Allowance flyer
Usdaw has produced a new flyer to let women who don't qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) know that they should not panic as they may be entitled to Maternity Allowance instead.
Some women do not qualify for SMP because either their earnings are too low or they haven't worked for their employer for long enough. But Maternity Allowance is available and a woman only has to earn more than £30 to qualify for it.
The flyer is part of Usdaw's new April 2008 Maternity & Parental Rights pack but copies can be ordered separately by contacting Usdaw's Stationery Department on 0161 224 2804.
Child Poverty
The TUC is urging unions to support the End Child Poverty coalition's national demonstration - Keep the Promise - on 4 October this year which will draw attention to the impact low pay has on the welfare of children.
For more information on equality matters contact Ruth Cross or Jo Bird on 0161 224 2804 or email: equalities@usdaw.org.uk
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