Perks and benefits

Benefits still remain high on the agenda

During the pandemic, the focus shifted to employee well-being – but current benefits are now aimed more at helping mitigate the effects of inflation. As a result, many companies are introducing new benefits. But new ways of working and flexibility are also becoming significant criteria for employees and applicants.

Benefits that companies already offer or would like to offer in the next twelve months

Offered

  • 13th month’s salary/Christmas bonus/vacation bonus60%

  • Company PC or laptop57%

  • Company mobile phone51%

  • Agreed annual bonus46%

  • Financial support for professional development45%

Planned

  • 13th month’s salary/Christmas bonus/vacation bonus27%

  • Company PC or laptop29%

  • Company mobile phone26%

  • Agreed annual bonus27%

  • Financial support for professional development30%

Support for rising costs of living

This is what companies are offering their employees

  • constantly increasing salaries31%

  • working from home to reduce travel costs27%

  • employee gifts27%

  • one-time bonus payments26%

  • Inflation and economic uncertainties are changing priorities when it comes to salary increases.
  • Employees do not want to surrender the flexibility they have won. Adequate remuneration is crucial so that they can enjoy this.
  • Companies therefore need to consider how and to what degree salaries can be adjusted so that they can retain employees.

Benefits that employees actually want

  • working from home
  • flexible working hours
  • on-site childcare
  • company car or company bicycle
  • benefits for health and well-being

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Source

The study was conducted on behalf of Robert Half in June 2022. 150 managers with HR responsibility (general managers, CIOs, CFOs) in small (50–249 employees), medium-sized (250–499 employees) and large (500+ employees) companies in Switzerland were surveyed. The salary information is based on actual agreed salaries from several thousand successful placements. They are average values for Switzerland. The salaries refer to gross annual salaries without perks and benefits. Any male-only designations in this salary guide are for simplification and refer equally to members of all genders (f/m/x); full gender equality is assured.

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