Thank you to Merseytravel who signed the charter on 12^th December 2016 providing protection for their 800 employees.

Chair of Merseytravel Committee, Cllr Liam Robinson, said:
“At Merseytravel we believe we treat all our employees with dignity and respect throughout their working lives. If we’re committed to doing so at the beginning of someone’s working life, we consider it even more important to do so at the end of it.”

Thank you to The National Council for Palliative Care who signed the charter on 12^th December 2016 providing protection for their 57 employees.

Chief Executive, Claire Henry MBE, said:
“This is such a great initiative on an important topic. It complements our Compassionate Employers programme, and together we can make sure that talking about and understanding death, dying and bereavement is part of the workplace.”

Thank you to South Lanarkshire Council who signed the charter on 28^th November 2016 providing protection for their 14,863 employees.

Chair of the Finance and Corporate Resources Committee, Councillor Gerry Convery, said:
“We want to ensure that any employee diagnosed with a terminal illness knows they will have our full support. Signing the charter is a demonstration of our commitment to helping employees who receive this devastating news. I hope it gives anyone who finds themselves in this situation a degree of comfort, knowing that they can focus on the other challenges facing them without having the unnecessary stress and worry about their job. Hopefully other employers across Scotland will follow our lead and sign up to the charter as there can really be no excuses for not doing so.”

Thank you to Birmingham City Council who signed the charter on 22^nd November 2016 providing protection for their 20,000 employees.

Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council, Cllr Ian Ward, said:
“No one living with a terminal illness should have to deal with the additional worry of losing their job as a result of their condition, so by signing the Dying to Work charter we are able to offer council employees the extra peace of mind that comes with knowing their job is protected. I call on other employers across the city to do the same.”

Thank you to Leicester City Council who signed the charter on 8^th November 2016 providing protection for their 16,844 employees.

Mayor of Leicester, Peter Soulsby, said:
“It’s very important that employees who find themselves in this position know that they can rely on the support of their employer. If you’ve just received devastating news about your health, the last thing you want to have to worry about is your rights at work.”

Thank you to Santander who signed the charter on 22^nd October 2016 providing protection for their 30,400 employees.

Employee Relations, Policy & Change Director, Barbara Hobday, said:
“Supporting colleagues through terminal illness is something we take very seriously at Santander and we fully endorse the TUC’s initiative to ensure protection and peace of mind at this most difficult time. We are proud to be the first Bank in the UK to sign up to the TUC’s Charter.”

Thank you to Sheffield City Council who signed the charter on 22^nd October 2016 providing protection for their 7,349 employees.

Leader of Sheffield City Council, Cllr Julie Dore, said:
“We want to do the best for our employees and support them where ever we can. By signing the Charter we’re making a public statement that our workers will not have to go through the extra stress and worry about possibly losing their job if they’re suffering from a terminal illness.”

Thank you to Pellacraft who signed the charter on 14^th September 2016 providing protection for their 25 employees.

Director, Nicola Pella, said:
“One of our core values is putting people first. Pellacraft was founded on our ability to put our clients first and we feel treating our employees is just as important and keeps in line with our aim to promote worker’s rights and social justice thus upholding our core values.”

Thank you to Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust who signed the charter on 13^th September 2016 providing protection for their 3,500 employees.

Interim Chief Executive, Iain McInnes, said:
“The Trust recognises that staff members with terminal illnesses need support and understanding, especially when it comes to removing or reducing any stress and worry about their job. We are delighted to support this initiative.”