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Co-op chief executive steps down after ‘toxic culture’ claims

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Most organisations lack a strategy to communicate workplace change: report

Money worries drive surge in workplace absence as four in five staff take time off

Middle East air disruption leaves UK staff stranded as employers weigh pay and absence decisions

Call for stronger professional standards to rebuild trust in jobs

Jake Young: Strong workplace connections are the foundation of good leadership

Revealed: Workers ‘spend £48bn a year’ just to stay awake at work

UK HR growth and DEI policies ‘costing firms £10bn a year’

One in three workers ‘dissatisfied in jobs as disengagement and stress rise’

Smoking and vaping breaks ‘cost hours of working time each week’

Zero-hours and gig work linked to rising mental health risks

Optimism rises among UK workers but retirement fears persist

Noisy and stuffy offices linked to lost productivity and retention concerns

Workplace silence leaving staff afraid to raise mistakes

Managers’ biggest fears? ‘Confrontation and redundancies’

UK loses ground in global remote work rankings

Higher pension contributions top employee wish lists for 2026

Employee absence strains employers as long-term ill-health rises

A ‘third of UK workers consider quitting in 2026’ as pay and flexibility drive loyalty

Working parents ‘use sick leave to cover childcare’ as care pressures hit retention

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HR Analysis, opinion and Advice

Lauren Webb: Leadership lessons – we rise by lifting (or training) others

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Felicia Williams: Why ‘shadow work’ is quietly breaking your people strategy

Josiah Lockhart: Benefits of engaging with employees’ hidden home-heating challenge

Jake Young: Strong workplace connections are the foundation of good leadership

Jason Spry: Admin overload is killing employee engagement – why 2026 must be the year businesses act

Neil Buck: Building effective AI policies in the workplace

James Rowell: The human side of expenses – what employee behaviour reveals about modern work

Michelle Carson: National Apprenticeship Week – why the ‘talent shortage’ narrative is nonsense

Hannah Power: Bridging the communication gap with your employees

Melisaan Foster: The cost of disconnect — How misaligned HR and leadership fuels an engagement and wellbeing crisis

Tom Arey: HR priorities in 2026? People!

Amy Speake: Turning rising employment costs into a defined ROI

Alex Voakes: Offering your employees the four-day week is the most meaningful act of kindness

Chris Ronald: What does it take to keep employees engaged?

Sophie Fleming: Creating a culture of trust with smarter travel solutions

Jonathan Wiles: Boardroom blues – why executive satisfaction is shifting globally

Mark Griffith: Making RTO work through in-person events

Gina Battye: Stop telling people to ‘bring their whole self to work’

Dr. Aaron Taylor: Rethinking career growth in the modern workplace

Sheila Flavell: Why there’s no space for ageism in today’s workplace

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