Speech delivered by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at the Trades Union Congress annual conference in Brighton, 2025 Thank you, Congress, … Continue reading Bridget Phillipson speech to TUC conference, 2025
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Women’s pay and equality
Equal Pay Day Wednesday 20th November 2024 was marked as Equal Pay Day, a national campaign led by the Fawcett … Continue reading Women’s pay and equality
Fresh measures to support victims of Modern slavery
Victims of modern slavery will be better supported in fresh measures unveiled by the government. The government has pledged to … Continue reading Fresh measures to support victims of Modern slavery
What does the Employment Rights Bill mean for you?
The Employment Rights Bill will ban exploitative zero-hours contracts, end fire and rehire, and introduce basic employment rights from day … Continue reading What does the Employment Rights Bill mean for you?
Employment rights reforms revealed
The Labour government has unveiled the Employment Rights Bill in their effort to help deliver economic security and growth to … Continue reading Employment rights reforms revealed
Its all a question of Gender
A question that landed, not the first time and unlikely to be the last, asked: ‘At the moment we currently … Continue reading Its all a question of Gender
Wins for parents and carers workers rights
Parents and carers to be given new protections at work, covering leave entitlement and redundancy rules New rights derive from … Continue reading Wins for parents and carers workers rights
STOP notices served on 6 more avoidance schemes
Under the Promoters of Tax Avoidance Schemes (POTAS) regime, HMRC can publish information about promoters of tax avoidance schemes that … Continue reading STOP notices served on 6 more avoidance schemes
When we challenge discrimination and progress gender equality, everybody benefits
Statement by Richard Croker, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the Third Committee meeting on advancement of women. Thank … Continue reading When we challenge discrimination and progress gender equality, everybody benefits
Gender recognition application modernised
The Government committed to modernising the application process in response to the public consultation on the Gender Recognition Act, where … Continue reading Gender recognition application modernised
Gender neutral X passport case lost
In an appeal judgement given by the Supreme Court, the requirement for the passport office to issue gender neutral passports … Continue reading Gender neutral X passport case lost
Employers urged to help un-pause the careers of women in menopause
Menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in the workforce, and this Older Workers Week (22nd – 28th November), Minister … Continue reading Employers urged to help un-pause the careers of women in menopause
Report your Pay Gap – deadline approaching
Businesses with 250+ employees are required by law to report their gender pay gap. The 5th April 2021 deadline for … Continue reading Report your Pay Gap – deadline approaching
Gender Recognition Certificate fee reduced
The Government has reduced the Gender Recognition Certificate fee to £5. The Government has delivered on its pledge to reduce … Continue reading Gender Recognition Certificate fee reduced













