Health & Mental Wellbeing

A US survey has found that eight in 10 autistic employees experience masking and emotional exhaustion at work, highlighting the hidden toll workplace expectations and environments can place on neurodiverse staff.

More than one million young people in the UK are now not in education, employment or training, as experts warn Britain risks creating a “lost generation” amid disappearing entry-level jobs, AI disruption and worsening mental health.

As cancer diagnoses rise, experts warn many employers are still unprepared for the realities of supporting employees through cancer.

Cancer and Careers (CAC) has unveiled its inaugural Best Companies for Working with Cancer Index, recognising 17 employers setting a new standard in workplace support for employees navigating cancer and other serious health conditions.

Why training managers may be one of the most important investments organisations can make to improve workplace mental health.

A new report reveals rising AI anxiety, burnout and collapsing employer trust as 69% of workers fear layoffs.

Paid sick leave has emerged as the UK’s most valued workplace benefit, ranking above inflation-matching pay rises and flexible working, according to new research.

Only 13.4% employees with disabilities in the US feel safe disclosing their accommodation needs at work, according to new research.

Eight in 10 UK workers have faced abuse at work in the past year, a TUC survey of 5,000 finds, with rising threats and violence prompting calls for stronger protections and employer action.

Sporting Equals celebrated its changemakers and award winners at this year’s event, while warning that progress on equality remains fragile.