Most, least popular employee benefits of 2017

Over the years, there have been a number of employer-provided benefits that have stuck around, such as health insurance and retirement programs. But there also are some trendier benefits that have come and gone. According to the Society for Human Resource Management’s 2017 annual employee benefits report, these are some of the workplace perks that have increased in popularity over the last couple of years and some that have seen better days.

Health savings accounts continue to rise in popularity. In 2017, 55% of employers offered an HSA, up from 42% in 2013, SHRM says. This past year has also seen a call for expansion of these accounts during Affordable Care Act repeal-and-replace efforts. Though ACA repeal efforts are dead in the water, some industry experts predict proposed regulations surrounding health savings accounts might resurface as independent legislation or as part of tax reform efforts.