Employee Experience
'Tech-related stress' | NHS digital transformation was meant to ease pressure on staff - it may be doing the opposite
Stress from the introduction of digital technologies across the NHS is “significantly” associated...
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'Concerning reading' | NHS staff report increasing pressure on staffing levels, wellbeing & engagement
A new survey of NHS staff shows worsening workforce experiences across several areas, including staffing...
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'Worrying lack of knowledge' | Employers are failing to support neurodiversity at work, Acas warns
More than a third of workers say their employer is ineffective at training managers to support neurodiversity...
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'Not an influence' | Google employee loses tribunal after alleging retaliation for reporting sexual comments
A Google employee who reported inappropriate sexual comments made to a female client has lost her tribunal...
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'Firmer patterns' | UK office attendance 'settling' at highest level since before pandemic
UK office attendance appears to be settling into a new pattern, with more than four in ten desks now...
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'Serious concerns' | London Underground drivers set to strike over four-day week plans
The RMT union says the Underground has refused to negotiate amid 'serious concerns' about fatigue, safety...
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'Major gap' | 6 weeks' paternity leave for working dads could create £3bn in benefits to UK
Institute for Policy Research Policy Brief highlights economic and wellbeing benefits of extending provision...
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‘Physical aggression’ | World's best restaurant Noma defends culture after bullying allegations
Noma has responded after allegations from former staff members that Head Chef René Redzepi subjected...
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'Weak conditions' | Labour market stuck in 'low-hire, low-fire' limbo as firms hold back on recruitment
UK businesses are continuing to hold back on hiring as economic uncertainty weighs on workforce...
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Risk assessment | 2 in 3 firms not formally assessing workplace stress despite HSE scrutiny
UK businesses are overlooking a key health and safety risk despite increasing regulatory focus on workplace...
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‘Physically demanding’ | First Bus to offer staff paid leave for IVF treatments
The transport operator's Director of Employee Engagement said the coverage will lead to a 'healthier,...
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Recognition | What Employee Appreciation Day says about modern recognition
Employee Appreciation Day highlights a gap between praise and real support, as research shows workers...
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'Staff were in bits' | Axed BrewDog employees learn their fate on 15-minute Teams call as 484 jobs lost
An employment lawyer has warned BrewDog's mass redundancies could raise collective consultation risks...
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'Mic fright' | Is WFH making young workers afraid of public speaking?
Younger generations are among the most anxious when it comes to public speaking. Research suggests remote...
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Sexism | Two thirds of female employees report being patronised by male colleagues
A study on the workplace equality gap suggests significant workplace challenges still remain...
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'Benefitsmaxxing' | UK workers look beyond pay during period of slowing wage growth
New research reveals more than half of UK workers say better benefits are a factor in changing...
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'Lacking direction' | Employers admit they have no clear objectives for their staff benefits
New CIPD research finds organisations are spending on employee benefits that don't have a clear purpose,...
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Remote red tape | Government eyes legal shift to make flexible working the default in UK workplaces
New Government proposals could make it harder for employers to refuse requests for remote or...
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'Transformative benefits' | NatWest says AI rollout to 60,000 staff is reshaping work after £1.2bn tech investment
NatWest Group invested £1.2bn in tech, data and AI in 2025, and says the impact is already being felt...
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‘Untidy cupboard’ | UK businesses 'cannot afford' to let poor wellbeing threaten performance - CBI HR chief
The Chief People Officer at the Confederation of British Industry warns that wellbeing measures should...
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