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Research: 47% of UK employers disguise their 'bare minimum benefits'
Rippl’s latest research reveals over nearly half of UK employers disguise employees’ statutory rights as workplace perks, coined as the ‘bare minimum benefits.
Our analysis of UK job ads reveals how UK employers are touting statutory requirements or basic amenities as significant workplace benefits. Rippl’s researcg scoured the UK’s largest job listing sites and found that 46% of current vacancies list a statutory right as an employee benefit.
Here’s what we found:
‘Company pension’ (present in a staggering 124,589 current job ads), ‘20 days holiday’ (mentioned in just over 2,000 ads), and ‘statutory sick pay’ (253 mentions) are legal obligations, yet companies are flaunting these as significant reasons to join their business. The same goes for free parking (over 66,000 mentions) or ‘on-site parking’ (mentioned over 95,000 times) which are often expected workplace features, particularly in suburban areas.
Our findings also found that many employers are promoting basic necessities and underwhelming treats as benefits.
Free tea topped the list with 1,078 mentions, something most would expect as a basic courtesy, not a perk. This was followed by the stereotypical offering of ‘free fruit’ (675 mentions) and one position even listed ‘free water’ as a benefit.
Other listed enticements include free pizza (126 mentions), raffles (435 mentions), and beanbag chairs (3 mentions).
While complementary fruit or Friday office pizza are nice to have, these perks do little to attract or retain top talent in today’s competitive job market, nor do they help nurture a meaningful relationship between an employer and its employees. These employers are offering the bare minimum, and employees can see straight through it.
“Offerings such as flexible working and genuine wellbeing support would be more likely to resonate with potential workers. In doing so, companies can create a positive, purposeful and attractive workplace culture that fosters employee engagement, productivity, and retention.”
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Not your average employee benefits platform.
Your benefits, your way.
At Rippl, we don’t believe in average employee benefits. That’s why we streamline your existing offer into a dedicated benefits hub within your very own branded iOS and Android engagement app, for your people to access from their pockets around the clock.
What’s more, our customers tailor additional perks chosen from our extensive catalogue, to create a competitive package that’s as unique as the needs of their people.
And, when streamlined alongside multi-dimensional recognition and dynamic reward, Rippl creates a community where every employee is valued, seen and heard.
