Workplace Trends

New research to mark Employee Appreciation Day shows recognition may be one of the most powerful, yet overlooked, drivers of engagement, productivity and retention.

With global progress still slow, International Women’s Day 2026 is shifting the focus from awareness to action, and the workplace is at the centre of that change.

Nearly one in five hiring managers in the US admit they are less likely to hire an overweight job candidate, according to new research highlighting persistent workplace weight discrimination.

New research shows caregiver burnout among sandwich generation working women is driving higher healthcare costs, rising depression rates and growing workforce retention risks.

Nearly two-thirds of business leaders across the UK, France and Germany are not prepared to lead effectively in an AI-driven economy, according to a major new study.

One in four UK employees say they are preparing to walk away from their jobs in the next 12 months because they feel underpaid, unseen and stuck.

Women’s representation on UK boards remains at 43% of FTSE 350 roles, unchanged from last year, while top executive positions continue to be dominated by men.

Hispanic gamers are proving to be a marketing powerhouse, but their voices and faces remain underrepresented in the games they love, reveals a new study.

The average woman is effectively working for 47 days of the year for free compared with the average man, according to new analysis by the TUC, as the UK’s union body warned that progress on closing the gender pay gap remains painfully slow.

Two-thirds of employees say they spend up to six hours a week fixing low-quality, AI-generated work, according to a new study.