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Category: Employee Wellbeing
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Benefits Beyond the Paycheck: How Personalization and Well-Being Are Redefining the Total Rewards Strategy in 2026
By Andrew Mitchell, Senior Correspondent, Employee Wellbeing The total rewards landscape has fundamentally shifted in 2026. The one-size-fits-benefits-envelope approach that dominated the past decade has been replaced by personalized, modular benefit systems that allow employees to construct rewards packages that reflect their…
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Employee Well-Being Spending Reaches Record Levels — But ROI Is Hard to Pin Down
By Andrew Mitchell, Senior Correspondent, Employee Experience / Wellbeing Corporate well-being spending reached a record $42 billion globally in 2026, up 18% from 2025, as organizations pour resources into mental health benefits, physical wellness programs, financial wellness, and holistic well-being initiatives. Yet…
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Workplace Wellness Programs in 2025: Beyond the Gym Membership
The traditional workplace wellness program — an annual health risk assessment, a subsidized gym membership, and maybe a $250 annual wellness incentive — had become so ubiquitous that most employees regarded it as background noise. By November 2025, that model was being…
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Employee Mental Health Benefits in 2025: What Employers Got Right and Where They’re Failing
By May 2025, employee mental health had transitioned from a pandemic-era perk to a permanent benefits expectation. A Gallup survey released in April 2025 found that 73% of U.S. employees rated mental health coverage as “important” or “very important” when evaluating employer…