Stress at work is twice as likely to cause young professionals to skip exercising
Stress at work makes young people twice as likely to skip exercising Pluxee’s recent research reveals an alarming “exercise gap and wellbeing gap” that exists between young people and directors. This raises concerns about the future of Britain’s younger workforce. According to new insights from Pluxee, a leading employee benefits and engagement partner, the UK’s […]
Fear and blame: 40% of IT leaders ‘too afraid to acknowledge mistakes’
A culture of fear and blame is affecting IT workplaces, with 40 percent of IT leaders admitting they are too afraid to acknowledge mistakes, according to new research The study, by digital transformation provider Adaptavist, surveyed 400 IT leaders across the UK, US and Germany. It found that 44 percent of IT leaders believing that […]
Tribunal dismisses the’scatterguns’ claims of a police sergeant
The employment tribunal dismissed all the claims made by a Met Police sergeant, who had brought 271 allegations of discrimination based on race, disability, harassment, victimisation, and whistleblowing. Sonny Kalar was employed by the Metropolitan Police from 1983 until 2023, when he retired. He filed the claim after what he calls a “collective Witch Hunt” […]
Four out of five young people are considering quitting their jobs due to mental illness
One in four young workers has considered quitting the workplace in the last year. Mental ill-health is the main reason. The PwC research comes in response to Wes Streeting’s controversial remarks over the weekend, which claimed that mental illness and disorders are “overdiagnosed”. Mental health charities and experts have criticised Streeting’s comments made on BBC’s […]
New data indicates that the UK job market is stabilizing.
New data suggests that the UK job market is showing signs of stability, with some employers “feeling ready to hire”. According to the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation/Lightcast monthly Labour Market Tracker, there were 1,550,191 active jobs posted in February. This represents a 0.1% increase from January. The number of new listings fell by 10.8% […]
NHS pilot: Targeted interventions to help the long-term ill return to work
The government announced that 37,000 people who were off work due to long-term illness had been successfully removed from NHS waiting list and assisted back into work as a result of a trial testing various targeted interventions. The Department of Health and Social Care’s pilot program has focused on combating ill-health related worklessness in twenty […]
Think tank says that the job market is in recession territory
A think tank warned that the UK’s jobs market was “in recession territory”, and that the Chancellor should act quickly before the spring statement. The Resolution Foundation reports that the UK’s economy has suffered a marked decline since the October 2024 autumn budget. The employment data shows a slowdown in hiring, and the GDP is […]
Let other people fail
Next week, my improv group was to perform a pop-up show. The blessings of luck led me to discover that the same venue also booked my friend’s show. Oops. There are two options available to me: Pitch a fit of rage! Break up all relationships and tell the person responsible to fix it NOW. It […]
ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey UK
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Report finds that the UK job market is showing signs of stability
According to the latest Labour Market Tracker by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and Lightcast, the UK job market has shown signs of stabilisation. The number of active jobs postings remained the same as the previous month. In February 2025 there were 1,550.191 active postings, which is a 0.1 per cent increase over January 2025. […]