Worker demographics | Firms battling Gen Z 'attitude & expectation issues' - and staff say HR should handle it

Seven in 10 managers struggle to manage Gen Z but colleagues value younger workers for their creativity and adaptability, new research finds.

HiBob, the company behind Bob, the HR platform transforming how organisations operate in the modern world of work, reveals seven in 10 (70%) managers think companies struggle to manage young employees. This comes as almost a quarter (24%) of Brits state they would replace all younger generation employees with older people if they could.

Managers face Gen Z issues with authority

Brits believe the biggest challenges young people pose to companies are demands around work life balance (62%), salary (58%) and benefits expectations (44%). Gen Z (18-to-24-year-olds) are already causing managers difficulties around issues with attitudes towards authority (41%), emotional intelligence (38%), and levels of professionalism (34%).

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Despite the woes they cause, and some Brits wanting to replace young workers with older people, 70% of people prefer working with or employing younger generations for their creativity and adaptability. These are two skills lacking from the older generation, according to the majority of UK workers.