Category: Employee Experience

Workplace barriers still holding back disabled UK workers

Many UK workers with disabilities, chronic health conditions, or neurodivergence face significant barriers in the workplace, from inaccessibility to discrimination, despite growing awareness of the need for inclusion.Released to coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Deloitte’s Disability...

39% of Australians struggling to secure new roles

According to a recent Gartner survey, 39% of Australian candidates report having trouble finding new employment as job vacancies in Australia continue to decrease. Only 25% of respondents found jobs matching their skill set, significantly below the global average of...

Kore.ai launches AI for Work, a platform for search, automation, and collaboration

AI agent solutions provider Kore.ai has announced AI for Work, an innovative platform designed to revolutionise how enterprises use artificial intelligence to streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and improve efficiency. By integrating secure enterprise search, business workflow automation, and multi-agent orchestration,...

Verint adds a CX/EX scoring bot to its bot suite

Verint has introduced the CX/EX Scoring Bot, an AI-powered tool that delivers real-time customer and employee experience scores. As part of the Verint Agent Copilot Bots suite on the Verint Open Platform, the bot sets itself apart by offering immediate...

Over half of employees are disappointed with onboarding

According to a recent report by Cognexo, over half (54%) of office workers are dissatisfied with their onboarding experience. Typical frustrations include a lack of structure (31%), differences between job descriptions and actual roles (21%), and confusion about daily...

Is ‘productivity theatre’ slowing down your team?

According to a new Asana survey, 67% of employees admit to engaging in “productivity theatre,” where they perform tasks to appear busy despite not doing anything meaningful. The survey shows that this is weighing heavily on a smaller group of...

Women earn less in 70% of female-dominated roles

A recent analysis of Office for National Statistics data by HR and payroll software provider Ciphr highlights that 70% of female-dominated jobs in the UK have a gender pay gap favouring men. The study examined over 50,000 employees and revealed...

UK employees take the lead in Europe’s AI revolution at work

UK employees are emerging as Europe’s leaders in adopting artificial intelligence (AI) tools for work, according to a new global survey from Freshworks.While AI faced initial scepticism, the findings reveal a shift in attitudes, with a quarter of UK employees...

Women over 65 see employment double in two decades

According to new research by the International Longevity Centre (ILC), over-65s remaining in the workforce have surged since the early 2000s, with participation more than doubling among women. The report shows that 15% of men and 9% of women aged...

21% of frontline staff are quiet quitting at work

A recent survey by Flip app shows that 21% of frontline workers in the UK admit to operating at minimal effort levels, with many planning to stay in their roles long-term. The report highlights the trend of demotivation, particularly within...