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The charity Young Women’s Trust celebrates the announcement that the Employment Rights Bill has received Royal Assent and will now become law. The legislation that will come as part of this bill will grant new, and much needed, rights to workers across the country.
Unresolved workplace wrongdoings are leaving a third of young women with no option but to quit the workforce entirely, according to new research by Young Women’s Trust.
The charity Young Women’s Trust welcomes Matthew Taylor CBE as the chair of the new Fair Work Agency, a body established as part of the Employment Rights Bill to enforce workers’ rights and simplify and strengthen the current system.
After nearly four years as Chief Executive at Young Women’s Trust, Claire Reindorp has announced that she will be leaving the charity in spring 2026.
As the government’s Employment Rights Bill receives its third reading in the House of Lords, the charity Young Women’s Trust are urging peers to do the right thing and pass it in full to ensure the commitment to transforming the lives of thousands of workers does not fall short of its promise.
Young Women’s Trust, alongside unions, think tanks and other charities call on MPs to reject amendments made to government legalisation that could leave many workers in danger of continued exploitation and financial insecurity.
Young Women’s Trust warns of serious consequence after plans to ban exploitative zero hour contracts are watered down.
Our Safeguarding and Whistleblowing policies explain how we keep young women safe and provide clear steps for raising and addressing concerns in a responsible way
Young Women’s Trust responds after the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the 2025 Spring Statement in the House of Commons, highlighting the need for stronger workers' rights and fairer workplaces.
Young Women’s Trust research exposes the harsh reality of insecure work, with young women facing low pay, discrimination, unsafe conditions, and barriers to leaving.
Young Women's Trust responds to the Department for Business and Trade Committee recommendations on the Employment Rights Bill March 2025.
The number of young women being discriminated against at work is on the rise according to new research from the charity Young Women’s Trust.
New research from the charity Young Women’s Trust has shown how money and work worries are blighting young women’s lives with 42% saying that their financial situation has got worse over the last 12 months, compared to 27% of young men.
Young Women's Trust responds to the ONS gender pay gap stats, October 2024
