The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recentlypublished their 2017 employee benefit report, including a list ofwhich benefits are trending. Here are some observations aboutwhat's hot in the benefits world.
Employee “lifestyle” options are hot. One example is thestanding desk, a hot-button item for active workers of all ages.Other benefits on the rise include support of lactation for workingmothers, telecommuting, shift flexibility, flexible mealtimes andfree coffee.
Coverage for same-sex spouses and domestic partners has leveledoff as a trend, but only because 85 percent of surveyed employersoffer coverage for same-sex spouses and more than half providecoverage to domestic partners, regardless of gender. As employeesbecome increasingly diverse, work/life benefits have become veryimportant.
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