In a survey conducted by misco in the run up to this year’s edition of the National Wellbeing in the Workplace Conference 2026, 68% of respondents described their wellbeing as “very good” or “good”, whilst 32% have a negative outlook on their wellbeing at work, rating it as “very poor” or “poor”.
Employers in Malta are highly aware of the importance of workplace wellbeing particularly amid such a tight labour market. By strengthening employee wellbeing at the workplace and overall job satisfaction, organisations aim to enhance talent attraction and retention, boost work-life balance, improve productivity, and build greater organisational resilience.
Organised jointly by Malta Employers, misco and Atlas Insurance, the event is themed “Turning Research into Practical Action” and will be held this coming 24th of June.
“The conference will unveil new national workplace wellbeing survey findings and push employers toward measurable implementation frameworks in a holistic manner, including leadership guidance, mental health risk management, workload redesign, and data-driven wellbeing KPIs,” explains Kevin J Borg, Director General of Malta Employers.
This move reflects a broader shift happening across European workplace trends. According to a recent Health & Wellbeing at Work Report by CIPD, mental ill health has now overtaken all other causes of long-term absence where 47% of organisations report a rise in mental-health-related absences, yet only 29% equip managers with the training to address the issue.
“We know that employers are increasingly treating psychological wellbeing as a core component of operational resilience rather than a discretionary HR benefit and firms unable to adapt, risk hidden costs in turnover, presenteeism and long-term skills erosion,” added Joanne Bondin from misco.
“In Malta, employers will need to demonstrate tangible outcomes from wellbeing programmes and the next phase will be judged not by awareness, but by measurable reductions in burnout and productivity loss,” added Bondin.
