This is closely followed by the positive impact of flex on staff engagement, which has continued to rise year on year. In 2012, 41% of respondents said their scheme had been effective in achieving this, rising to 53% in 2013 and 58% in 2014.
A further 33% of respondents in 2014 that have yet to launch a scheme or measure how their scheme has been effective believe it will improve staff engagement, which means 91% of respondents believe there is a link between flex and staff engagement.
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Debbie Lovewell-Tuck is a business journalist with 20 years’ experience specialising in pay, reward and HR. She joined Employee Benefits as a reporter in 2003, before becoming editor in 2015. Debbie is also responsible for editorial content across Employee’ Benefits events, including Employee Benefits Live and the Employee Benefits Awards, as well as hosting Employee Benefits’ webinars.View full profile
