The workplace structure is rapidly changing in the modern world. Gone are the days when employers would want a permanent workforce and a permanent workplace. The emergence of the gig economy and the launch of possible tech advances to support it have meant that employees can now work without the added pressure of a permanent job and open new revenue streams without being dedicated to one employer and workplace.
The rise of the gig economy also poses a number of questions for employers as well. Naturally, employers now feel inclined to offer the same benefits that they offered to permanent employees to workers within the gig economy as well. But, what do gig workers today really want?
In this article, we take a look at some of the employee benefits that workers within the gig economy expect from you today. Offer them, and you will be able to extract the best possible outcomes.
Health Insurance
Believe it or not, but health insurance still ranks number one in the benefits employees want today. Even with the growing list of benefits around us today, employees want the security of health insurance so that their health is taken good care of.
The gig economy might have led to flexible routines and multiple employments. Still, employees within the economy prefer one reliable health insurance plan from the scores of employers they are working with.
Flexible Work Schedules
This is one benefit that employers can easily provide within the gig economy. For ages, employees have deplored the rigid work schedule of permanent work, and they can now benefit from the flexibility of the gig economy. Working on gigs is quite flexible and comes with an added advantage.
To begin with, most employees feel that they are more productive when they are working flexibly according to their own schedule rather than on a schedule set by someone else.
Remote Work
This is another workplace benefit that is promoted through the work pattern of the gig economy. Employees are no longer required to show up at a common workplace and can work remotely. This remote space can be their home or a library, based on what works best for them.
Retirement Plans
Who doesn’t want to save for their life after work? Workers in a recent gig economy poll surprisingly picked retirement plans as one benefit they expect from workplaces. Workplaces can chip in to assist the retirement plans gig workers have and give them a little boost.
We at JS Benefits Group have worked with a number of organizations to discuss the benefits to offer to part-time employees. You can get in touch with JS Benefits Group to discuss and devise a strategy.
