Benefits, Reward & Experience

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

Allowing employees to bring pets to work could become an increasingly important part of employers’ attraction, retention and workplace wellbeing strategies, as research suggests pet-friendly policies are influencing where people choose to work.

Women are significantly less likely than men to believe workplace rewards are distributed fairly, while many older employees risk being overlooked despite years of loyalty and experience.

Employers are seeing a strong return on their investment in workplace health benefits, but new research suggests many employees believe current support still fails to reflect the realities of modern working lives. 

Nearly four in five employees say recognition is most motivating when combined with financial rewards, yet fewer than four in 10 have recently received recognition that made them feel genuinely valued, according to new research from Perkbox. 

Perkbox has become one of the first major employee benefits platforms to offer local gift cards to employers, reflecting growing demand for rewards that support both employee wellbeing and local communities. 

Wellhub has launched its first-ever Wellness Season, unveiling three major updates designed to help employees turn early-year motivation into habits that last, while making it easier for companies to act when engagement is at its highest. 

Perks that are “one-size-fits-all” assume everyone is motivated by the same things, while we all know in reality, that’s not true. Teams tend to be diverse in terms of age, culture, family setup, neurodiversity, priorities and interests.

A new report from workplace benefits platform Heka warns that employers must rethink how they support staff as financial stress, mental health issues and burnout continue to rise. The 2026 Employee Benefits Report highlights that traditional, static benefits models are no longer fit for purpose and that growing numbers of employees are disengaging from the support currently on offer. 

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