Almost three-fifths (59%) of HR professionals believe they personally have a full understanding of the employee benefits on offer at their organisation, according to research by Everywhen.
Its survey of 500 UK HR decision makers found that nearly a third (30%) of respondents said they rated their understanding of the employee benefits they offer to their workforces as good. Meanwhile, 11% said they have a limited understanding of their offering.
The research also revealed that in larger organisations, HR is more likely to have confidence in its knowledge of the employee benefits on offer. In organisations with more than 250 employees, nearly two-thirds (65%) of respondents said they fully understand the employee benefits on offer from their organisation, compared to 56% of those with fewer than 250 employees.
Debra Clark, head of wellbeing at Everywhen, said: “I am pleasantly surprised that so many HR professionals say they have a full understanding of the employee benefits they provide. This is great as, more often than not, it falls to HR to pass on the information to employees. Although with the support available within employee benefits ever widening, even the most clued-up HR professional may wish to consult employee benefits experts to gain a deeper understanding of what is now, and soon to become, on offer.
“It is important that benefits knowledge at organisations is not just focused on a few areas of support, or even just on those currently being offered. Support for employees is growing and changing all the time, with more options becoming available, but also with many options becoming more personalised. So it is important to take specialist advice to fully understand all the areas of available support.”
