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Most young adults in UK are anxious about jobs and the economy, research suggests

Most young adults in UK are anxious about jobs and the economy, research suggests

Respondents to King’s Trust survey cited AI and a lack of work experience as reasons they might fail in life

Apr 18, 2026

Polygamous working: why are people secretly doing two or three full-time jobs at once?

Polygamous working: why are people secretly doing two or three full-time jobs at once?

Holding multiple jobs without your employer’s knowledge has boomed in the age of hybrid working. Is it a canny response to job insecurity – or a fast track to getting fired?

Apr 6, 2026

Merz’s party vows to clamp down on Germany’s ‘lifestyle part-time work’

Merz’s party vows to clamp down on Germany’s ‘lifestyle part-time work’

Business wing of Christian Democrats aims to scrap legal right to fewer hours, saying people should need permission

Apr 18, 2026

More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years

More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years

Survey reveals ‘mismatched AI expectations’ between views of employers and staff over impact on careers

Apr 18, 2026

It’s true that the money’s rubbish, but a writing life pays in other ways

It’s true that the money’s rubbish, but a writing life pays in other ways

<strong>Letters: </strong>Readers reflect on a letter from a novelist lamenting how little they earn, and on taking up a writing career later in life

Apr 6, 2026

Young will suffer most when AI ‘tsunami’ hits jobs, says head of IMF

Young will suffer most when AI ‘tsunami’ hits jobs, says head of IMF

Kristalina Georgieva says research suggests 60% of jobs in advanced economies will be affected, with many entry-level roles wiped out

Apr 6, 2026

Is it ever a good idea to give someone a nickname?

Is it ever a good idea to give someone a nickname?

A five-year-old girl has convinced her parents to legally change her real name to the nickname she prefers. But giving someone an unexpected epithet can come fraught with problems, writes Polly Hudson

Apr 6, 2026

Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2026 | Glassdoor Blog

Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2026 | Glassdoor Blog

Discover Glassdoor's 2026 Best Places to Work list of winning companies reviewed by employees that are currently hiring.

Apr 5, 2026

The pub that changed me: ‘I bonded with a new group of friends there – and it led to my dream job’

The pub that changed me: ‘I bonded with a new group of friends there – and it led to my dream job’

Ye Olde Swiss Cottage in London was gaudy, draughty and built on a traffic island. But it was just the escape I needed

Apr 6, 2026

Sacked TikTok workers in UK launch legal action over ‘union busting’

Sacked TikTok workers in UK launch legal action over ‘union busting’

Moderators accuse social media firm of unfair dismissal after it fired hundreds in UK just before vote to form union

Apr 6, 2026

Female nurses win employment case over NHS changing-room use by trans colleague

Female nurses win employment case over NHS changing-room use by trans colleague

Judge finds Durham trust violated nurses’ dignity and created intimidating environment by allowing use of single-sex space

Apr 6, 2026

Paternity leave continues to exclude the self-employed

Paternity leave continues to exclude the self-employed

<strong>Letters: </strong>In the hope that the law might change, <strong>Ruby Bayley </strong>and her partner are considering putting off starting a family

Apr 6, 2026