diff --git a/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml b/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
index 452f71d..21d0285 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
@@ -69,11 +69,54 @@ jobs:
   notifications:
     needs: python-unit-tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: always() # ← ensures this job runs even when tests fail
     steps:
-      - name: Notify on test results
-        run: |
-          if [ "${{ needs.python-unit-tests.result }}" == "success" ]; then
-            echo "success notifications go here"
-          else
-            echo "failure notifications go here"
-          fi
+      - name: Notify Slack on success
+        if: needs.python-unit-tests.result == 'success'
+        uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.27.0
+        with:
+          payload: |
+            {
+              "text": "*Tests Passed!*",
+              "attachments": [
+                {
+                  "color": "#36A64F",
+                  "fields": [
+                    { "title": "Repository", "value": "${{ github.repository }}", "short": true },
+                    { "title": "Branch", "value": "${{ github.ref_name }}", "short": true },
+                    { "title": "Python Version", "value": "${{ env.python-version }}", "short": true },
+                    { "title": "Triggered by", "value": "${{ github.actor }}", "short": true },
+                    { "title": "Commit", "value": "${{ github.sha }}", "short": false },
+                    { "title": "View Run", "value": "${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}", "short": false }
+                  ]
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+        env:
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK_TYPE: INCOMING_WEBHOOK
+
+      - name: Notify Slack on failure
+        if: needs.python-unit-tests.result != 'success'
+        uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.27.0
+        with:
+          payload: |
+            {
+              "text": "*Tests Failed!*",
+              "attachments": [
+                {
+                  "color": "#FF0000",
+                  "fields": [
+                    { "title": "Repository", "value": "${{ github.repository }}", "short": true },
+                    { "title": "Branch", "value": "${{ github.ref_name }}", "short": true },
+                    { "title": "Python Version", "value": "${{ env.python-version }}", "short": true },
+                    { "title": "Triggered by", "value": "${{ github.actor }}", "short": true },
+                    { "title": "Commit", "value": "${{ github.sha }}", "short": false },
+                    { "title": "View Run", "value": "${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}", "short": false }
+                  ]
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+        env:
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK_TYPE: INCOMING_WEBHOOK