Boris Johnson is elected leader of the Conservative Party, and by consequence the Prime Minister, taking over the reins from Theresa May.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, said he would extend the right to the National Living Wage, but young workers and those on insecure contracts still miss out.
The government is pinning its recruitment hopes on those currently dissatisfied in their jobs, despite the poor pay, long hours and high turnover in social care.
Despite government reports that investigations are on the increase, experts warn that the number of victims is rising too.
NHS workers in Northern Ireland are being forgotten when it comes to improvements in pay and conditions, public services union, Unison, has warned.
A leaked document seen by the Financial Times has revealed the government's plans to dilute workers' rights after the UK leaves the EU.
Business Secretary, Andrea Leadsom, claimed that such legislation would prevent employers threatening would-be whistleblowers with reference withdrawal.
The Conservative Party has proposed to amend the Human Rights Act so as to prevent the investigation of British soldiers accused of the murder of Irish citizens during the Troubles.
The Conservative Party won the election with a significant majority of 330 seats, allowing it to pass legislation with little challenge from the opposition.
The Tory Manifesto promise to seek cross-party consensus was included in the Queen's speech, although with many differing views in Parliament it will be interesting to see how this can be achieved.
