Industry intelligence for people leaders

ISSUE NO. 39 · WEEK 40, 2026

HR Leadership Weekly

Industry intelligence for people leaders

Section archive

Tag: Employee Wellness

  • The State of Employee Wellness: Beyond the Gym Membership

    Employee wellness programs have undergone a dramatic evolution over the past three years. Where once the category was dominated by gym membership subsidies and annual health risk assessments, the 2026 landscape features a rich ecosystem of digital platforms, integrated care navigation, and…

  • Employee Wellness Programs Get AI Makeover for 2026

    The employee wellness industry, long characterized by static benefit catalogs and one-size-fits-all wellness platforms, is undergoing its most significant transformation since the category’s inception in the 1980s. As organizations prepare for 2026, the dominant trend reshaping employee wellness programs is artificial intelligence…

  • May 2025 Employee Wellness Programs in Context: Beyond the Gym Membership

    By May 2025, employee wellness had evolved from a benefits add-on to a strategic business function. The pandemic had fundamentally changed how employees and employers viewed workplace wellness, and the data was clear: organizations with comprehensive wellness programs saw measurable outcomes in…