Employees are losing seven hours a week to tasks that fall outside their core job description. For HR leaders, that’s the kind of stat that keeps you up at night.
UK job losses are set to rise again as redundancy warnings hit post-pandemic highs, with employers cutting roles amid rising costs and economic pressure.
Firms may be misreading workforce readiness for artificial intelligence, as frontline staff report far lower day-to-day adoption than executives expect.
Private sector pay awards rose to 3.4 percent at the start of 2026 as more employers approved higher settlements amid continuing cost-of-living pressures.
Payroll teams face data and system gaps ahead of new HMRC rules, raising concerns about readiness for tighter compliance and supply chain accountability.