Conditions zone

Check out the factsheets and guides on conditions at work and get the latest information from 'Quick facts'. This is just part of what the Bargaining Support Group has available - for more help contact us. If you negotiate an agreement, please send us a copy to build up the Bargaining Information System database.

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Model recognition and procedural agreement

This model provides a framework for drafting a comprehensive recognition agreement.                                                                                                 Microsoft Word version

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Guide to statutory recognition: Using the CAC procedure
Guidance on using the statutory central arbitration committee process.
Acrobat PDF version

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The Right To Be Accompanied
Information and guidance on the right to be accompanied.
Online HTML version

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Negotiating recognition agreements
This guide provides advice on how to structure and negotiate recognition agreements, including a model agreement..
Online HTML version

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Quick Facts - Conditions
This factsheet contains information on Childcare Costs; Equal Pay; Labour Turnover; Annual Leave; and Flexible Working.
Acrobat PDF version

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Maternity Leave and Pay BIS Questionannaire 2008
Word document (64512 bytes)

Maternity Rights Branch Survey Form
Use this form to survey your branch members on maternity provision.
Word document (49152 bytes)

Maternity Rights Guidance and Factsheet 2007

UNISON has produced full bargaining guidance and a shorter factsheet on maternity rights at work, incorporating recent changes to the law.
Word document (229376 bytes)

Word document (87040 bytes)

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Family Friendly Overview
This factsheet is an overview of family friendly legislations that has been brought in to give parents new and improved rights at work, and details of where to find out more.
Word document (71168 bytes)
Online HTML version

Negotiating Parental Leave
Full guidance on negotiating parental leave.
Acrobat PDF version
Online HTML version

Good Practice for Parental Leave and Time off for Dependants
A summary of UNISON agreements that provide improvements on basic rights to parental leave and time off for dependants.
Acrobat PDF version
Online HTML version

Negotiating time off for dependants
This guide provides a brief summary of your new legal rights to time off for dependants, and advice on how to improve on them.
Acrobat PDF version

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Workers required to sleep in at work and the Working Time Directive factsheet
Word document (104960 bytes)

Annual Leave
One of the most important provisions introduced by the Working Time Regulations is the universal right to paid annual leave.
Online HTML version

Negotiating on shiftwork
Guidance to help branches negotiate issues around shiftworking.
Acrobat PDF version
Online HTML version

Homeworking And Teleworking - A Negotiators' Guide
Full Guidance for UNISON representatives on Homeworking And Teleworking.
Online HTML version

Flexible Working Arrangements
Guidance on tackling Britain’s long-hours culture and getting a better work- life balance.
Online HTML version

Working Time Regulations: A Negotiator's Guide
Full Guidance for UNISON representatives on the Working Time Regulations.
Online HTML version

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Greening the workplace toolkit
Organising around climate change and other environmental issues. Unison branch development and organising toolkit.
Organising around climate change and other environmental issues - PDF stock order 2696
A guide to bargaining for greener staff travel plans - PDF stock order 2699
UNISON’s policy on climate change, the environment and the workplace - PDF stock order 2698
Poster - PDF stock order 2697
Toolkit folder - PDF

Internet, e-mail and social networking websites
Getting an effective workplace agreement

Word document (114688 bytes)

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Sleeping In at Work Factsheet and Survey Results
Document 1 is a factsheet which provides legal and bargaining advice for workers who "sleep-in" at their workplace. Document 2 shows the results of UNISON's survey of workers who sleeping on at work.
Word document (117248 bytes)
Word document (106496 bytes)

Making Us Better - Sickness Absence Toolkit - July 2007
The new UNISON toolkit helping you to negotiate better sickeness absence agreements
Acrobat PDF (5945477 bytes)

Smoking at work factsheet - July 2007

This factsheet offers all the essential facts on smoking at work and advice on how to negotiate effective anti-smoking agreements
Word document (107520 bytes)

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Time to Act: branch guidance
Negotiating time off for trade union duties and activities. This guide offers information and advice to UNISON branches on how to get a good time off agreement that will help the branch develop and grow and better recruit and represent your membership, negotiate on their behalf and build participation in the branch.
Acrobat PDF version

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