Benefits, Reward & Experience

Wellhub’s Return on Wellbeing 2026 report explores the growing relationship between employee wellbeing, talent retention and business performance as organisations navigate AI-driven change, economic uncertainty and increasing workforce pressures.

The report challenges the growing reliance on individual solutions designed to address specific needs, from menopause support and weight management to learning and development, questioning whether fragmented benefits packages can adequately support employees whose circumstances, priorities and wellbeing needs vary.

Published by BSI, PAS 3000:2015 – Smart Working provides a strategic framework to help organisations modernise their approach to work.

Developed by Heka, the Employee Benefits Platform Buying Guide provides practical guidance for HR, People and Benefits leaders evaluating new platforms or reviewing their existing provision.

Developed by Wellhub, this practical checklist provides HR and benefits leaders with an eight-step framework to assess existing provision, identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary spend and ensure benefits remain competitive, compliant and aligned with workforce needs.

Developed by Epassi UK, this practical guide translates findings from The Great Employee Benefits Study 2026 into actionable insights for senior leadership teams.

The Workplace Wellbeing Salary Benchmarking Tool, by SuperWellness is a free resource built specifically for workplace wellbeing professionals in the UK.

Demand for sleep support, men’s health and hormonal health is rising sharply among UK employees, suggesting employers need to rethink traditional, single-issue workplace wellbeing benefits.

Howden Employee Benefits has strengthened its senior leadership team with two appointments focused on technology, operations and employee engagement as it expands its UK benefits business.

Employee benefits platform Heka has launched a workforce prediction tool designed to help employers identify emerging health and wellbeing risks before they translate into absence, presenteeism, employee turnover or healthcare claims.

Employee experience platform LumApps has appointed Sébastien Cano as chief executive as it looks to accelerate the development of its AI-enabled Workhub and expand its global enterprise business.

Almost two-thirds of HR leaders and senior decision-makers admit their organisations recognise and reward office-based employees more frequently than deskless workers, despite most believing recognition opportunities are equally accessible.

Standard Life has appointed Emma Furlonger as managing director of its Workplace and Retail Intermediary businesses as the retirement specialist looks to build on growth across its workplace pensions operation.

Simplyhealth Group has acquired dental technology, media and education business FMC, expanding its reach across UK dentistry at a time when access to dental care is becoming an increasingly important workforce health issue.

Nearly three-quarters of globally mobile people wish they had received more support before relocating, according to research from Cigna Healthcare.

Almost half of UK employers provide no dental benefit to employees, despite HR leaders ranking workforce productivity, retention and wellbeing among their biggest people priorities for 2026, new research has found.