Inclusion & Belonging

Why meaningful connection should be a core part of workplace wellbeing as younger UK workers struggle with isolation and belonging at work.

The world’s first ISO workplace standard on menstruation and menopause launches as BSI says better support could unlock almost £300m in UK productivity.

As the UK marks National Inclusion Week 2026 from 14–20 September, organisations are being encouraged to build workplace trust every day – not just during a week-long campaign.

Seven in 10 UK employers have failed to train managers on disability discrimination or staff on neurodiversity, according to a new...

The first young people have started paid jobs through the UK Jobs Guarantee, which will support more than 90,000 young people amid persistent youth unemployment.

NHS workers report rising racist abuse as new evidence exposes racial discrimination across UK workplaces and raises questions about employer accountability.

Half of Gen Z workers feel guilty using AI and more than four in 10 are using it without their employer's knowledge, despite businesses increasingly demanding AI skills from new recruits.

Nearly one in five Gen X workers do not expect ever to fully retire, while another 19% anticipate working beyond the traditional retirement age, according to new research revealing growing financial insecurity among workers approaching later life.

More than half of Gen Z adults say they lack a sense of meaning or purpose in their lives, while nearly eight in 10 young people want careers that make a positive difference, according to new research highlighting a growing challenge for employers. 

Google has partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to expand access to mentoring for young people across the US, as AI, disappearing entry-level roles and widening opportunity gaps reshape traditional routes into work.