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Workplace wellbeing is undergoing an important shift. Employees used to judge an employer on the number of benefits, policies or wellbeing initiatives they offered. Now, they’re more concerned with their everyday life at work.

More than half of UK employees believe their employer’s health and wellbeing strategy is little more than a tick-box exercise, despite widespread investment in wellbeing benefits.

More than one in four UK employees are relying on unregulated sources, such as AI tools, social media and friends for pension guidance, amid growing demand for workplace financial wellbeing support.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the workplace, promising to improve productivity, automate routine tasks and help employees work more efficiently. But while many organisations are accelerating their AI strategies, new research suggests a significant proportion of the workforce risks being left behind. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to write emails, summarise meetings and improve productivity. But new research suggests employees are also turning to AI for something far more personal – support during grief. 

Onebright Group has acquired digital mental health platform Mindstep in a move that brings together digital self-care, clinical mental health services and neurodevelopmental assessments under a single offering. 

According to Healix Health's The Hidden Workplace Healthcare Gap Report, a significant perception gap has emerged between employers and employees over the effectiveness of workplace healthcare, raising fresh questions about whether investment alone is enough to improve workforce health. 

Dr Lisa Turner, founder of CETfreedom and a specialist in AI and behavioural analysis who believes artificial intelligence could play a role in helping employees and organisations recognise patterns of coercive, manipulative and psychologically harmful behaviour. 

More than half of UK employees believe their workplace benefits package is inadequate, according to new research released as Epassi UK unveiled its new brand identity.

Just 53 per cent of employees believe action will be taken after they provide workplace feedback, according to new research from employee listening specialist People Insight.

A new digital platform designed to help organisations support neurodivergent employees and manage workplace adjustments has been launched ahead of this week's CIPD Festival of Work.  

Marks & Spencer has introduced enhanced personal safety support for colleagues through a partnership with WalkSafe Pro, reflecting a growing employer focus on safety and wellbeing beyond the workplace itself. 

As employers continue investing heavily in AI, automation and digital HR systems, questions are beginning to emerge around whether workplace technology is improving employee wellbeing — or quietly intensifying pressure across the workforce. 

Employer-funded virtual wellbeing services helped employees reduce time away from work and improve mental health outcomes in 2025, according to new insights from workplace protection provider Canada Life. 

Employers are being urged to move beyond policy, as burnout, menopause and sedentary work dominate workplace wellbeing discussion 

Avado and Wellhub have launched what they describe as the UK’s first professional HR qualification programme to integrate workplace wellbeing support directly into accredited learning.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded in UK workplaces, positioned as both a productivity driver and a competitive necessity. But as adoption accelerates, a more complex picture is emerging, one that raises questions not just about output, but about the human cost of sustaining it.