Holiday and Sick Pay Top Benefit to British Employees
Holiday and sick pay are more important than company pensions for
nearly a third of people according to a new survey out today, carried
out by Manpower, the UK’s leading HR and recruitment company.
The online poll surveyed over 1000 jobseekers during May.
50% said the benefit most important to them was holiday
and sick pay while only 16% would prefer to receive a company
pension.
Just over 1 in 10 (11%) say that the most important benefit
to them is a company loyalty scheme, offering high street shop
discounts.
22% of people surveyed stated their preferred benefit
to be receiving time off in lieu for extra hours worked.
“These results are interesting in showing that people are
less interested in receiving pensions compared to the core benefit
of holiday and sick pay. Companies are increasingly becoming flexible
with the benefits that they offer to employees. Be it a paid day
off on your birthday to extra time off at Christmas, employees are
having more choice in the workplace – essential in maintaining
a happy and productive workforce,” comments Paul Harrison,
Compensation and Benefits Manager for Manpower.
“It is important that temporary workers register with a reputable
agency that will give them these benefits; unfortunately there are
still some employers who could offer more benefits to their staff.”
Manpower provides a wide-ranging benefits package to all temporary
and contract staff including: annual leave, sick pay, parental leave,
staff deals on mortgages, life and personal accident insurance cover,
and stakeholder pensions. Staff who are registered with Manpower
also gain free access to over 1,500 training courses in Manpower’s
online Global Learning Centre, in subjects as diverse as leadership,
communication and customer service, as well as a wide range of IT
skills.
For further information, please contact the Manpower Press Office
on 020 8870 2214. Or you can e-mail us by selecting Press
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