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Queen's Speech: Workers’ rights, pensions and immigration

Government announces commitment to the Good Work Plan, pensions dashboards framework and a new migration system, though it is unclear if any of the 26 bills will become law

Young women warn of 'talk but no action' on sexual harassment at work

?Two years on from #MeToo, one in four (25%) women still fear they’ll be fired for reporting sexual harassment, according to research by the Young Women’s Trust

Michael Watkins: Transitioning is a core leadership skill

There are eight common transition challenges that most leaders encounter in their professional lifetime

Technology is “dehumanising” the retail sector

Researchers from the Institute for the Future of Work called for a new model of working amid concerns that managers are being replaced by technology

Ed Balls: Physical and mental health conditions can be useful at work

The former Labour MP shared his experience of learning to manage a stammer in a public role and urged others not to hide their conditions

Managers "afraid" of talking about mental health

The Business Disability Forum (BDF) has launched a new guide to help managers have sensitive conversations about mental health at work

Employees with mental health issues feel less likely to progress

Research launched ahead of World Mental Health Day shows employers must do more to ensure those with mental health conditions have equal opportunities to progress at work

Kiren Vadher: We need evidence-based family-friendly policies at work

Recording data around flexible working and family-friendly policies is crucial to tackling inequality in the workplace and reducing the gender pay gap

Working Families' most family-friendly workplaces revealed

Working Families has announced its annual list of the top family-friendly employers in the UK

Liberata HRD: Employers must commit to ending violence at work

Liberata is the first private sector employer to sign Unison's End Violence at Work Charter

Over-50s more likely to be unemployed

?Those aged 50 to 64 are 37% more likely to be unemployed for more than two years than under-50s, according to analysis from jobsite Rest Less

Women missing out on statutory sick pay

?One in 10 women (10%) don’t earn enough to qualify for statutory sick pay, according to the TUC