New figures from the Office of National Statistics have revealed that Scottish employment is at a record high with 21,000 more Scots in work than in the previous quarter.

Larger employers will need to publish their staff bonuses for both male and female employees in an attempt to eradicate the gender pay gap in the UK.

Women working in the public sector in countries of the European Union (EU) have been particularly hard-hit by recent cutbacks in jobs, wages and benefits, according to a joint ILO European Commission study titled “Public Sector Adjustment in Europe”. The study warns that these cuts will damage progress made towards gender equality.

The appointment of women to FTSE 350-listed non-executive director roles is being held back by selection processes which ultimately favour candidates with similar characteristics to existing male-dominated board members, according to a new report released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.