tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Kate Dearden MP 2026-04-15T10:29:31+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/victims-of-workplace-abuse-will-no-longer-be-silenced 2026-04-15T10:29:31+01:00 Victims of workplace abuse will no longer be silenced Consultation on new rules to stop employers using NDAs to cover up workplace abuse tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consumers-to-save-around-400-million-every-year-from-government-crackdown-on-costly-subscription-traps 2026-04-02T00:01:01+01:00 Consumers to save around £400 million every year from government crackdown on costly subscription traps Hard working Brits will keep more of their cash under a new government crackdown on unwanted and misleading subscriptions tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-updates-to-product-safety-laws-to-ensure-theyre-fit-for-the-modern-age 2026-03-31T11:00:00+01:00 Major updates to product safety laws to ensure they’re fit for the modern age Consumers to benefit from better protections from unsafe products as a result of major new reforms. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fair-work-agency-advisory-board-appointed-ahead-of-april-launch 2026-03-24T09:30:00+00:00 Fair Work Agency Advisory Board appointed ahead of April launch New board features members from a range of backgrounds and will advise ministers on the strategy and direction of the Fair Work Agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hundreds-of-employers-handed-penalties-for-illegally-underpaying-workers 2026-03-19T00:01:00+00:00 Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers 389 employers from across the UK named for failing to pay workers the minimum wage to tens of thousands of workers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/baroness-maggie-jones-appointed-new-chair-of-acas 2026-03-05T10:00:05+00:00 Baroness Maggie Jones appointed new chair of Acas Baroness Maggie Jones of Whitchurch has been appointed as the new Chair of Acas, following a fair and open public appointment process. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lisa-pinney-announced-as-ceo-to-the-fair-work-agency 2026-03-02T09:07:01+00:00 Lisa Pinney announced as CEO to the Fair Work Agency Fair Work Agency CEO appointment tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/6-million-repaid-to-workers-as-government-cracks-down-on-employers-underpaying-their-staff 2026-01-19T16:49:16+00:00 £6 million repaid to workers as Government cracks down on employers underpaying their staff Nearly 500 employers fined over £10 million for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-lawsbringthe-world-of-work-into-the-21stcentury 2025-12-18T00:00:00+00:00 New laws bring the world of work into the 21st century Over 15 million people across the UK are expected to benefit as the Employment Rights Act receives Royal Assent. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-bereavement-and-pregnancy-protections-to-be-shaped-by-businesses-and-workers 2025-10-23T00:01:02+01:00 New bereavement and pregnancy protections to be shaped by businesses and workers Consultations launched on key Make Work Pay measures including protections for pregnant women and new mothers at work, bereavement leave and trade union reforms tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/raising-a-glass-beloved-village-pubs-to-be-helped-with-new-funding-to-broaden-their-services 2025-10-18T00:01:00+01:00 Raising a glass: Beloved village pubs to be helped with new funding to broaden their services In a boost for our great British boozers, rural pubs across the UK will benefit from new government funding to help them provide extra services for local communities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-agency-chair-appointed-to-crack-down-on-minimum-wage-underpayment-and-worker-exploitation 2025-10-14T00:01:00+01:00 New agency chair appointed to crack down on minimum wage underpayment and worker exploitation Matthew Taylor to lead Government's new Fair Work Agency from April 2026.