The employment law focus in today’s Queen’s Speech will be on the proposed Industrial Relations Bill and the restrictions on
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Briefing 65: Policy – Queens’s Speech: UK government programme and Scotland
The Queen’s Speech outlines the UK government’s legislative plans for the coming session. As usual many of the Bills have
Read moreFair Work Decent Childhoods
All political parties say work is the key driver for tackling poverty and we at UNISON Scotland and CPAG in
Read moreMSP e-briefing TTIP
UNISON Scotland welcomes the Deputy First Minister, John Swinney’s response to the European and External Relations Committee Report on the
Read moreCounting the Cost – Transactional staff
UNISON Scotland has surveyed our members working in transactional jobs across Scotland’s public services. They are the staff who take
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e-briefing Social work and contempt of court update
On 16 December 2013 two social workers employed by City of Edinburgh Council were found guilty of contempt of court
Read moree-briefing Public sector workforce 2015
The latest workforce statistics for Scotland have been published. They cover the period up to December 2014. The headline figure
Read moree-briefing Public services election 7 May 2015
Public services are the number one election issue for the majority of Scottish voters. Today we have published a full scale
Read moreSee us – Scotland’s mental health staff speak out
Mental health is one of our greatest public health challenges. This report aims to give a voice to those delivering
Read moree-briefing Local government funding challenges – Fiscal Affairs Scotland analysis
Fiscal Affairs Scotland has published a useful analysis of the savings councils will have to make following this and previous
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