GA UK Breakfast: The 2026 Employer Playbook: Insights for a Changing Workforce

On Thursday 5 February, we welcomed clients and partners to Groupe Adéquat’s new London office for our first UK breakfast briefing: "The 2026 Employer Playbook: Insights for a Changing Workforce"

Thank you to Stephanie Parton-Corr and Beth Husted from WTW for a sharp and practical session on how the workforce is changing and what employers need to focus on next.

💡A few insights that really landed with the room:

• 71 percent of UK employers report rising benefit costs as a key business pressure

 • 59 percent say competition for talent continues to shape benefit strategy

 • Mental health remains the top benefit priority, with financial wellbeing rising fast

 • 60 percent of organisations see manager effectiveness as the main lever to reduce absence

 • Employers are shifting spend, not adding more, to get better value from existing benefits

Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to such an engaged discussion.