Banking group signs up to Dying to Work


Lloyds Banking Group is the latest employer to sign up to the Dying to Work Voluntary Charter, following in the footsteps of employers such as Rolls-Royce, Royal Mail and the Co-op.


The Charter is part of the TUC’s wider Dying to Work campaign which is seeking greater security for employees living with a terminal illness. 


Dying to Work was taken forward by the TUC following the case of Jacci Woodcock, an area sales manager from Derbyshire who was forced out of her job working for a textile design company after being diagnosed with terminal breast cancer.


The TUC is asking employers to sign up to its voluntary charter to stop cases like Jacci’s happening in the future.


TUC deputy general secretary, Paul Nowak, said: “Your job should be the least of your worries when you get a terminal diagnosis. 


“Lloyds Banking Group has shown real leadership in this area, working with unions to guarantee fair treatment for terminally-ill workers. 


“Millions of workers are now covered by the Dying to Work charter across the country, which is a real success and we expect more employers to follow Lloyds and sign up in the coming months.”


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