Workers prioritise flexibility and balance over pay, with many planning to leave jobs and rejecting office-based roles.

Rising ill health is increasing pressure on employers as more workers face long-term conditions during their careers.

Recruiters warn automated screening may be rejecting strong candidates as jobseekers grow frustrated with hiring technology.

Employees are avoiding workplace AI tools and reverting to manual tasks, raising concerns about trust, usability and the value of tech investment.

Business groups warn proposed guaranteed hours rules could reduce hiring and limit opportunities, especially for young workers.

Every major technological wave arrives with the same apocalyptic scenario: this time, human labour will become obsolete and unnecessary.

New data raises concerns over workplace performance in May, with many employees admitting they return after heavy drinking still affected by alcohol.

Sanjay Raja, chief UK economist at Deutsche Bank, warned that underlying conditions remain weak, even as headline figures have held up in the short term.

Women in UK financial services earn significantly less than men, with a widening pay gap and lower overall compensation raising concerns for employers.

Small firms warn of rising absence costs and misuse risks after sick pay reforms remove waiting days and expand eligibility from April.

HR leaders are moving through 2026 facing familiar pressures: economic caution, talent shortages, and the demand to do more with less.

Rising labour costs and frozen thresholds increase pressure on hiring as UK tax burden climbs faster than other advanced economies.