Why 2026 will be the year companies finally start to take worker well-being seriously

This isnt wishful thinking. Its grounded in hard, bottom-line realities. Throughout 2025, weve watched companies treat employees with a stunning disregard: rolling layoffs (with thousands let go at a time), unchecked workloads, turning a blind eye to burnout-with 76% of U.S. workers reporting at least one health condition today-and a near-gleeful rush to replace people with AI.