Emerging Employee Wellness Trends for 2023

Workplace well-being is transforming every day. And it’s important now, more than ever, to provide the right support to keep the health and well-being of your employees in check. Today’s workers, who are increasingly adopting flexible working practices, do not always have easy access to focused support. Organizations should prioritize employees’ mental and physical health, making it easily accessible to everyone, no matter where they work, to retain employees.
 

Also, well-being should not be considered a stand-alone program. Instead, organizations should incorporate well-being into everything that affects employees. As we move into the new year, it will be critical for employers to strategically foster a sense of belonging for remote, hybrid, and in-office workers alike.
 
How are current well-being initiatives doing? What are the emerging well-being trends for 2023?

Check out the December edition of Employee Benefits & Wellness Excellence which includes informative articles on employee wellness trends 2023, benefits strategies for the new year, tips for improving your employees’ health and well-being and much more.

Heading into 2023, many of the workplace changes that started in 2022 will gain momentum and become the new normal. What has become evident is that employees will no longer settle for check-the-box wellness solutions. Check out five workplace wellness trends to expect in 2023 in Laura Putnam’s (CEO, Motion Infusion) article, 5 Workplace Wellness Trends To Look Out For In 2023.

Terkel.io's CEO/CHRO Brett Farmiloe has compiled 11 employee wellness trends for 2023, as shared by leaders. From piloting a four-day workweek to employer sanctioned sabbaticals, check out the predictions in his article, 11 Employee Wellness Trends For 2023.

As the macroeconomic environment is expected to be challenging in the coming year, it is increasingly important for employees to understand how they can obtain the needed care and financial protections without stretching their wallets to the breaking point. Kim Buckey’s (VP of Client Services, Optavise) article, HR Benefits Strategies For 2023, discusses ways to ensure employees are positioned for success.

Flexible work arrangements will likely continue to trend in 2023, particularly as they influence employee recruitment, retention, and general work/life balance. Check out Neepa Patel's (CEO, WellRight) article, Why 2023 Will Be About Fostering A Sense Of Belonging In Hybrid Environments for valuable insights on this topic.

As Jared Taylor (VP, Employee Experience, Edelman) in his article, Employee Well-Being Is Everyone’s Responsibility rightly puts it, "Improving employee well-being will only happen if everyone across the business, at all levels, takes responsibility. This includes HR and leadership, managers, and the individual."

Companies can and must start making small changes that shift the responsibility of well-being to all levels of the organization in 2023 and beyond.

We hope you enjoy reading all the articles in this edition of Employee Benefits and Wellness Excellence and look forward to your feedback/suggestions.

Happy New Year!