Strengthening the present workforce

WorkL's latest Global Workplace Report recommends practices for enhancing employee well-being

- By Krystal Anjela H. Gamboa

EMPLOYEE WELLBEING has become a decisive factor in organizational success.

As the workforce continues to evolve Southeast Asia and worldwide, WorkL's Global Workplace Report highlights profound shifts in workplace expectations - from the rise of flexible work, increased focus on fair pay, leadership trust, inclusivity, and psychological safety.

The report organizes workplace experience into six well-being pillars: fair pay and fair pay conversations, flexible working, inclusion and belonging, leadership, learning and development, and health and well-being.

For Philippine employers, these insights matter more than ever. With a young workforce, a thriving services sector, and heightened employee mobility, organizations must deliberately invest in well-being if they wish to retain top talent, drive engagement, and build resilient workplaces.

The report's narrative analysis reveals consistent themes across regions. Employees emphasize the importance of inclusion, empathetic leadership, fair treatment, and authenticity. Stress and burnout remain universal concerns, underscoring the need for holistic well-being strategies.

Filipino employees, meanwhile, increasingly seek workplaces that offer psychological safety, meaningful relationships, professional growth, and flexible structures that support their lives outside work. Employees who align with these expectations gain competitive advantage in building strong organizational cultures.

Additionally, the six pillars form the foundation of the 2025 workplace scorecard, creating a holistic framework for measuring how employees feel about their environment. These pillars emphasize that well-being cannot be achieved through isolated initiatives or perks alone. It must be an ecosystem structured around fairness, trust, empowerment, and psychological safety.

FAIR PAY AND COMPENSATION