A fifth of workers ‘dissatisfied’ with employee benefits

Nearly a fifth (18%) of workers in the UK are dissatisfied with their current employee benefits package, a poll has found. The YouGov research, also found three in 10 (29%) employees said their employer does not understand what is important to them in a benefits package. A third (29%) of workers said they are not committed to their current role, and 10% of these workers are actively seeking new positions. The survey identifies five key areas for businesses to focus on: measuring benefits take-up, cost and return on investment; understanding the motivations and behaviour of the workforce; engaging with employees as you would customers or clients; building trust through an open, two-way dialogue; and communicating benefits regularly. The report identified the HR department and line managers as vitally important in effectively communicating and engaging employees with their benefits package.   Excerpt from Health Insurance Daily, read the full article here.