The case could make other companies think carefully about their treatment of self-employed workers

Deeply ingrained stereotypes mean apprenticeships have been dismissed by senior managers

An NHS foundation trust has achieved a 50:50 gender split at board level, while the private sector is still 6% off reaching its target of 25% of women on company listed boards by 2015.

?Only 40% of UK workers are satisfied with the benefits they receive from their employer, research has revealed

Professional and managerial female representation will reach just 40% by 2025 if firms maintain current progress rates