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.
"The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced that they would launch a public consultation in order to strengthen workers’ rights to work flexible hours or from home".
New referral data shows the health issues most frequently affecting workers, with long-term illness and psychological conditions dominating support needs.
Most GPs say they rarely refuse sick notes for mental health issues, as employers face rising absence and debate grows over reforming the fit note system.