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Adobe research links student AI use to digital enterprise growth. The study found 26% of Gen Z students have launched online side hustles, compared with 3% of Gen X at university.
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Government AI data requests put workplace evidence under pressure. Companies are being asked to share aggregated information on how AI is affecting jobs, skills, productivity, and work quality.
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Zero-hours reforms would reshape workforce planning across exposed sectors. The government is consulting on guaranteed hours, reasonable notice, and cancellation payments, with employers facing new compliance, scheduling, and cost pressures.
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CIPD warns zero-hours reforms could create unintended workforce insecurity risks. It said complex rules may push employers towards contractors and fixed-term arrangements, weakening opportunities for some young workers.
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Haiilo is expanding Manchester as its fastest-growing regional UK office. The employee experience platform has increased headcount more than sixfold since 2024, alongside UK ARR growth of 55% and a 60% rise in customer numbers.
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England’s skills pipeline faces sharper pressure across priority growth sectors. Skills England says demand will rise 24% over the next decade, requiring up to 1.8 million additional workers.
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Monday now appears to be the week’s strongest productivity window. Success.co data shows Mondays led across tasks completed, issues resolved, milestones, quarterly goals, and scorecard entries, while Fridays were dominated by skipped meetings and reporting catch-up.
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Business schools are broadening career preparation for an altered economy. emlyon’s CAP partnership with L’atelier des Chefs combines management study with practical training, giving students a wider set of options in a labour market being reshaped by automation.
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Redundancy pressure is spreading unevenly across the UK workforce again. Click Offices’ analysis shows technology, manufacturing, and mid-career employees under particular strain as vacancies fall, unemployment rises, and restructuring becomes more common across several sectors.
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Rising fuel costs are intensifying financial pressure on UK workers. Chris Britton, People Experience Director at Reward Gateway | Edenred, argues that fuel discounts, cashback, and flexible rewards can give car-dependent employees more immediate support.