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What is changing is how clearly UK leaders are now connecting it to fairness, utilisation, and growth.

New research from all-in-one benefits hub, Epassi UK, reveals the benefits employees most want included in their 2026 packages, with increased pension contributions and unlimited paid time off named the most popular.

60% of organisations say unfair dismissal changes will have the greatest impact, but other major reforms pose equally significant challenges

New research reveals that 53% of UK Leaders are holding out for the ‘perfect fit’

Recent analysis shows that only 5% of new jobs are fully remote, despite thousands of Brits searching for remote-based roles amid growing pressure to return to the office.

The UK finance sector exceeded expectations in 2025, with professional vacancies rising 13% according to the latest Year in Review: Finance Labour Market Trends Report by Morgan McKinley and Vacancysoft. This growth occurred despite inflationary pressures and ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.

One-third (33%) of UK managers admit to having ‘covert’ flexible working agreements with their team members, according to new research from global talent solutions provider Robert Walters.

Hiring platform Indeed has released its Opportunity Index for 2026, highlighting the roles that are emerging at the centre of the UK labour market this year based on factors such as postings, flexibility and wage growth.

Growing Gen Z Confi dence Crisis Also Sees 65% Use AI For Job Applications And Over 50% Admit To Exaggerating CV Skills

There were more than 1.3m active job postings in December 2025, down on that same time last year, according to the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Lightcast Labour Market Tracker.

Randstad’s latest Workmonitor research reveals a stark confidence gap in the global labor market: while 95% of employers expect to grow this year, only 51% of talent share that optimism, signaling a workforce under immense pressure under a backdrop of global volatility.

Despite a looming winter crisis, NHS Trusts have admitted they did not specifically assess the impact on care of the government’s directive for them to massively cut their use of agency staff in the last quarter of 2025. There have been fewer staff dealing with patients at the busiest time of year while corridor care is still rampant.

As the new year begins, nearly half of UK office workers are preparing to kick off 2026 with a major career shift.

Recent research reveals that whistleblowing reports have increased by over 200% across UK councils.

New research released on Ethnicity Pay Gap Day (8 Jan) finds strong support for a clear government timeline as cost-of-living pressures grow and pay transparency remains rare in UK workplaces.