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Addiction is already in the workplace, often hiding in plain sight. As Professor Marcantonio Spada of Onebright writes, silence and stigma prevent many from seeking help until crisis strikes. Creating open, supportive cultures where employees can talk about addiction is both compassionate and critical for business health.
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A third of UK employees feel uninspired at work. O.C. Tanner’s latest Global Culture Report finds a significant “inspiration gap” between employees’ ambitions and workplace reality, linking it to falling engagement, slower innovation, and weaker productivity across British organisations.
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Technology has blurred the boundaries of the workday. Bryan Stallings, Chief Evangelist at Lucid, warns that constant connectivity has created an ‘infinite workday’ — one where interruptions, late-night meetings, and reactive communication are eroding psychological safety. A cultural reset is needed to restore focus, clarity, and humane productivity.
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Upgrading connected tech could add nine days of productivity. A BT Business report suggests better connectivity could offset the average sick leave lost per UK worker and ease workplace stress by 2030, as companies invest in AI and cloud-enabled tools to improve efficiency, retention, and wellbeing.
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Sundar Pichai says no company is immune to correction risks. The Alphabet chief compared today’s AI surge to the dotcom era, as analysts warn valuations, infrastructure spending, and energy demands are stretching business models from Silicon Valley to the City.
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Generation Alpha predicts a tech-driven, flexible working world. A new study by International Workplace Group (IWG) reveals that 87% of 11–17-year-olds expect their future jobs to look nothing like their parents’ careers, with hybrid work, short commutes, and AI collaboration at the core of work by 2040.
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The UK’s unemployment rate has reached 5 per cent — its highest level in four years. Labour-market data from the Office for National Statistics suggest hiring has slowed sharply, raising pressure on the government’s forthcoming Autumn Budget and signalling a broader shift from worker shortages to labour-market slack.
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Workplace wellbeing is no longer a peripheral concern. Sarah McIntosh, CEO of Mental Health First Aid England, argues that supporting employee mental health is both a moral and business imperative. As poor wellbeing drives record economic inactivity, new standards aim to make mental health a boardroom priority.
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Britain faces a quiet but urgent crisis, says the new Keep Britain Working Review. One in five adults is out of work due to ill-health. The government’s review calls for a shared-responsibility model — with employers, employees, and government working together to make work healthier and more inclusive.
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Two global giants are reshaping their workforces through AI-driven restructuring. PwC and Amazon have each announced major headcount reductions tied to automation investment and slower growth. Both moves highlight how large employers are shifting from expansion to productivity, using artificial intelligence to redefine roles, structures, and future hiring priorities.