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Benefits December 28, 2000
Employees Take Advantage of Creative "Perks"
December 28, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While some of
the more unusual workplace "perks" are still relatively rare,
employees do seem to take advantage of them when offered,
according to a new study.
Reported by Nevin E. Adams
For example, while just 29% of American companies offer “healthy” lunches or dinners, 84% of their employees partake of the benefit, according to the survey by Oxford Health Plans cited by the Wall Street Journal.
Looking for a quiet place to meditate? Thirteen percent of employers offer them, and over half (55%) of their employees use them.
Health club memberships are on the menu at just 18% of employers, but nearly three-fourths (72%) of employees at those firms join up according to the study.