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Four out of five employees believe a pension scheme is the most important workplace benefit while le...

Four out of five employees believe a pension scheme is the most important workplace benefit while less than two-thirds of employers offer the benefit to staff, according to a survey by Virgin Direct. The findings, based on a survey of 300 employers and 574 employees, showed a difference between employers' and employees' perceptions of the most important perks for workers. Employers said they felt that flexible working hours were the most important perk, with 62% providing it, compared with 71% of workers. Health insurance was rated important by 64% of employees but only 18% of employers...

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