Employees are paying out-of-pocket for the benefits they’re not getting at work

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Over the last few years, organizations have boasted their efforts to invest in broader, more inclusive benefits. So why are employees still looking for — and even paying for — benefits elsewhere? 

Fifty-eight percent of employees have paid out-of-pocket for tools or services they wish their employer provided, according to a new survey from HR employee software provider Inclusively, with the majority seeking more productivity tools and mental health support. Benefit leaders are clearly still at a loss when it comes to understanding what their workforce needs, and risk alienating and even losing talent to more proactive organizations. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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