Employee wellbeing - The People First Culture Series
Summary of employee wellbeing findings and statistics
Presenteeism has long been a problem for businesses, but with the after-effects of a worldwide pandemic, it appears the dial has been turned up a notch with more people now working when ill or stressed.
When participants of our survey were asked why they didn’t take sick leave and were working through illness, the largest proportion of responses was based on culture problems. 32% of people could not financially afford to take time off work, 25% were too busy with their workload, and 21% felt they did not want to let their colleagues down.
Download the report to learn more about presenteeism & 5 steps to tackle it.
Working from home has become a new normal for many office-based workers, and for the majority of people, it’s working. Among those SME employees who work from home, 67% say that doing so improves their work-life balance, with 59% declaring that they feel less stressed when working from home.
The data probably doesn’t surprise you, after all, working from home has not only been proven to give people that uninterrupted time of deep focus and productivity, but also supports those with care responsibilities. Whether that’s children or elder care.
While working from home certainly has high benefits, especially for those who struggle with long-term illness or disability, it’s not without its flaws. From our research, over half (54%) of people who work from home are more likely to work longer hours.
A year never passes without there being yet another wellbeing trend or fad dominating the workplace. But putting the quirks and gimmicks aside, what do people really want to support their wellbeing at work?
As a business, wellbeing initiatives may not only be costly, but they also take time to implement. This is why when choosing benefits that are going to truly be utilised by your team can feel overwhelming. There are many stories where companies have adopted the latest wellbeing fad, only to realise it was never helpful to their team in the first place.
To get a true picture of what matters to people and their workplace wellbeing, we compiled a list of the most popular wellbeing benefits and asked SME employees if these were what they wanted.
The clear winner among everything that’s currently offered to people, is flexible working.
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