EMPLOYEE BENEFITS REVAMPED!!

Thinking out of the box or moving with the times….call it whatever you may think of but there are some emerging employee benefits that really define the times we are living in. Some may get you scratching your head like me and some will get you shouting “of course!”

·         Divorce Insurance;

What better way to help HR avoid the role of the marriage specialist than to invest in insurance premiums? It exists! Check out www.divorceinsurance.com

·         Pets can come to work too!

They say a pet can help its owners cope with stress and pressure so maybe employees could bring their pets to work and that could increase productivity and reduce stress at work.

·         Perks for single parents

In Greece a single parent with a child below 12 years get additional 6 days paid leave annually and if they have 3 or more children they get 8 days.

·         No Official Working Hours!

At the Netflix’s headquarters there is no 9 to 5; vacation days and work hours aren't tracked. The company only measures the actual work  done, so as long as employees do their work, it doesn't matter when or for how long they're in the office and they have a simple control to this, you abuse it…you lose the job!

·         Botox Leave

A new trend in the UK allows employees to take time off for some nip and tuck! After all you do want the employees to feel good about their looks and have self-confidence!

·         Time off for entrepreneurial experiments

In France, after completion of 24 months of service the employee can be allowed 12 months of unpaid leave to start his own business. If the business fails the employee can come back to his job with the same benefits and pay package.