Official statistics show that economic inactivity due to long-term sickness has soared since the pandemic. Government estimates suggest that 2.8m people are currently off work ill. This is up by around 700,000 since before the Covid-19 outbreak. Office for National Statistics figures show that total economic inactivity in Britain now exceeds 9.5m, having been at…

A report by Carers UK has found that teachers, NHS staff, and other key workers who balance part-time work with caring for loved ones are quitting their jobs to avoid being hit with huge cash penalties for breaching carer’s allowance rules. The Guardian details how strict earnings limits and penalties associated with carer’s allowance have…

Only about a third of fathers are taking up their paternity leave, according to the employment law firm GQLittler. This is a lower amount than ten years ago. Just 195,300 fathers took the benefit in 2023, a year in which there were 605,000 UK births. Statutory paternity pay (SPP) is capped at about £184 a…

The demanding nature of the legal profession has led to a rise in cases of burnout, anxiety, and impostor syndrome, writes The Observer’s Jane Croft. Technology has also blurred the boundaries between work and personal life, making lawyers available to clients around the clock. Among the challenges being faced by legal professionals are the focus…

Optimism among senior executives at some of Britain’s biggest businesses has increased after Labour’s landslide general election, according to Deloitte’s latest survey of chief financial officers. The study shows that risk appetite is up, fears about uncertainty have retreated sharply, and revenue growth predictions are rising. The survey found that a net 23% of respondents…

Analysis shows that younger workers are the most likely to go into the office but less likely than older peers to do so on a Friday. Virgin Media O2’s business movers’ index shows that Generation Z workers – those born between 1997 and 2012 – are the most likely to prefer to work in the…