Can’t offer a bonus this year? Show employees you care in other ways

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  • Key Insight: Learn how shrinking bonus payouts are forcing firms to rethink employee-engagement strategies.
  • What’s at Stake: Employee disengagement risks productivity losses and higher turnover if alternatives aren’t strategic.
  • Supporting Data: Fewer than 40% of workers received bonuses in 2024; median dropped to $1,786.
  • Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

While bonuses may feel increasingly out of reach for many employees, the need to feel valued and recognized hasn’t changed — and it’s on leaders to ensure they feel appreciated. 

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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