Workers drinking more due to work-related stress and anxiety

08 Jul 2025

Almost two thirds of workers are drinking more alcohol due to work-related stress and anxiety, new research has found.

AI assessments skew recruitment processes

02 Jul 2025

AI assessments skew recruitment processes, new research suggests, because applicants try to please the algorithm to gain a better score.

Move beyond deployment to unlock AI's full potential

26 Jun 2025

The true value of AI is only being captured by the minority of companies that go beyond tool deployment to fully redesign their workflows, a new report argues.

UK employers urged to prepare for an ageing workforce

19 Jun 2025

By 2030, more than half of the UK workforce will be aged 50 or older. But are employers prepared for this ageing workforce?

Big fall in UK employment confidence

10 Jun 2025

New figures show that employment confidence has plummeted in the UK, with a sharp decline in hiring intentions for the third quarter of 2025.

Counting the cost of sickness presenteeism

06 Jun 2025

Problems caused by sickness presenteeism are more common and more costly than those caused by sickness absence, new research suggests.

The true scale of workplace violence

06 Jun 2025

One in 12 workers in the UK have experienced threats, insults or even physical attacks in the workplace in the past year, according to a new study.

Expertise and business acumen will not be enough for successful leaders of 2030, new study finds

28 May 2025

New research explores what skills young professionals will need to be successful business leaders in 2030 and beyond.

UK employees increasingly willing to quit over a lack of flexibility

21 May 2025

Half of staff in the UK would look for a new job if forced to return to the office full-time, a new report has found.

Long working hours may alter brain structure

19 May 2025

Working 52 or more hours a week may alter the structure of the brain, particularly the areas associated with emotional regulation, working memory and problem solving.

Chronic stress declines but workers are still struggling

15 May 2025

Despite a notable decline in everyday work-related stress, a new report finds that fewer workers thriving in their roles.

Report reveals barriers faced by LGBTQ+ professionals

16 Apr 2025

A new report finds that 85% of LGBTQ+ professionals in the UK have encountered career obstacles due to their identity.

The reality of flexible working falls short for working mothers

08 Apr 2025

Flexible working policies still don't translate into meaningful change for many working mothers, a new report reveals.

Only half of the European workforce have psychologically healthy workplaces

07 Apr 2025

Many companies are still missing the mark when it comes to promoting sustained psychological health, a new report has found.

Study links low emotional intelligence to manipulative management styles

02 Apr 2025

Managers who lack emotional intelligence are much more likely to be manipulative, new research has found.

Hybrid workers are happier and healthier

01 Apr 2025

Hybrid workers take fewer sick days, are less stressed and enjoy improved levels of health and wellbeing, according to new research.

Businesses face escalating risks from AI-driven cyberattacks

26 Mar 2025

Nearly nine out of 10 cybersecurity professionals report that their organisation has encountered an AI-driven cyberattack in the last year, a new survey has revealed.

One in seven female managers say their gender has made it harder to succeed

20 Mar 2025

Female employees in the UK, particularly at management level, are twice as likely to see their gender as a barrier to success than their male counterparts.

Team building is the most-disliked workplace social activity

14 Mar 2025

Almost a third of employees dislike work team-building activities, according to a new survey, putting it at the top of the list of most-disliked workplace social activities.

UK hiring recession set to remain until the summer

11 Mar 2025

With many businesses continuing to hold back on recruiting, the UK's hiring recession looks set to remain an issue until summer at the earliest.