Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to protect the rights of women in the workplace.

We are going further to bolster women’s rights at work. Through the Employment Rights Act, we are strengthening protections against sexual harassment, making flexible working the default from day one and improving dismissal protections for new and expectant mothers.

We have introduced action plans, asking employers to publish the steps they are taking to improve menopause support and address their gender pay gap, which we will make mandatory next year.

Furthermore, we have announced plans to require employers to publish pay information in job adverts, so women looking for work know they are being paid fairly.