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More than half of workers are worried they’ll experience burnout this year, with many believing businesses care more about profit than their employees.

Another 30% of workers have concerns that the increase in National Insurance contributions will put more pressure on them to do more with less.

According to the Robert Half 2025 Candidate Sentiment Survey, younger workers are more at risk of burnout, with 65% of 18-34-year-olds saying they’re worried employers will overwork them this year.

Commenting on the findings, Senior Managing Director UK & Ireland, at Robert Half, said, “Our research shows that the majority of the workforce feel that their employers’ priorities are not in the right places, with 60% saying businesses are more concerned about profit and productivity than their people.

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“Nonetheless, budgets are clearly tight at the moment and businesses are struggling to find ways to balance the books. In fact, according to our latest Hiring Intentions data, 68% of employers are concerned about budget constraints for the year ahead.

“On top of the high borrowing costs businesses have had to deal with in the past two years, such sentiment is further driven by the hikes in NICs and minimum wage announced in the latter part of last year. However, the worry from the workforce is that they will have to shoulder the burden and do more work with less resources, likely leading to burnout.

“While it’s understandable that employers are concerned with the additional staffing costs that they will incur this year, there’s a significant risk in over-burdening workers. Aside from protecting staff’s mental well-being, businesses need to be mindful of the potential long-term impact on their employer brand as this could likely have a detrimental impact on staff engagement, morale and hiring in the future.”

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