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Asking people to go self-employed to keep their jobs, telling agency staff they don’t get sick pay and suggesting pregnant staff cut their hours are among the things some employers say to try and find ways around workers’ rights, Citizens Advice can reveal.

CAB:  10 things employers say to mislead workers about their rights

Refuse workers win landmark victory in ‘overtime pay’ case, says Unite

CJEU: Taking Leave before knowing if it will be Paid Leave

CAB:  Government review of workers rights an opportunity to deliver more security

CAB:  Number of temporary agency workers rises by 29% in a decade

CAB:  Workers struggling at ‘sharp end’ of insecure jobs

CAB:  Bogus self-employment costing £ms to workers & Government

CAB:  Line managers need better understanding of flexible work entitlements

Half of people on zero hours contracts think they’re not entitled to paid holiday

People in multiple jobs missing out on a workplace pension

TUC: International study demonstrates importance of new legislation to help Britain’s insecure workers

"Gig economy" companies free-riding on the welfare state

CIPD:   Gig economy boosts income for many of its 1.3m workers – but thousands could be missing out on employment rights

TUC comments on BEIS report on pregnancy & maternity discrimination in the workplace

TUC: Rise in insecure work is costing Exchequer £4bn a year

TUC: Insecure work up by a quarter since 2011

TUC: Government “turning a blind eye” to the impact of tribunal fees

TUC: ‘Right to request’ could mean close to zero action on zero-hours