Overwork

Most UK Workers Feel Overworked, Study Finds

15/10/2025

More than half of British employees feel overworked, with many reporting disrupted sleep, skipped breaks and rising stress levels.

Chronic Overwork and Poor Job Quality ‘Push UK Workers to Breaking Point’

09/06/2025

New research reveals a persistent overworking crisis in the UK, with some desk workers hospitalised due to burnout.

Overtime Epidemic Plagues UK Workplaces, Impacting Retention and Business Performance: Study

03/03/2025

One in five employees wants to leave their current job within the next six months to escape excessive workloads, research finds.

Analysis, Advice and Opinion

Pascal Paillé: How HR Helps to Create Workplace Cultures That Embrace Sustainability

Will Turner: Gen Z – A Generation of Unhappy Workers or Just One That Values Their Health?

Scott Cullather: The Saturday Effect – What a Jersey Beach Town Taught Me About Sustainable Performance

Jane van Zyl: Out-of-Date Work Attitudes and Structures Are Piling Stress on Parents and Carers

Prof. Lynda Holt: The Problem with Resilience, and How It’s Fuelling Toxic Work Culture

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