69 per cent of MPs believe the new reporting requirements on gender, ethnicity and executive pay is a ‘good start’ but not enough, according to a recent YouGov poll.

Under a new government proposal, expectant mothers returning to work will receive greater protection from redundancy, extending the ‘protection period’ against dismissal up to six months after they return to work.

Young Women’s Trust (YWT) is urging the government to crack down on employers after study reveals that one in five young workers (20 per cent of young women and 16 per cent of young men) are illegally paid less than the national minimum wage in England and Wales.

Uber has lost its second appeal against a ruling that its drivers should be classed as workers rather than self-employed.

Workers’ rights in the UK are still at risk even if a Brexit deal is reached, according to a new study from a major think tank.