Last year, Canada Life carried out a poll among 2,000 UK adults into whether benefits packages that companies offer are a top priority for UK job seekers.
It found that over a third (34 per cent) of UK workers, equivalent to 10.8m people, had been swayed to accept a job because of a competitive benefit, perk or company policy.
But after joining their most recent company, a fifth (20 per cent) did not receive any information on their company’s benefits and perk packages
A similar number (19 per cent) said they took matters into their own hands and did their own research via the company’s website, in lieu of official information from their employer.
At the time, Crook said: "Having competitive benefits packages means nothing if the employer does little to promote them to the employee – prospective or otherwise.
"It should be a given that new starters receive information on what is available and how to access the various benefits, but ongoing communications are also needed to ensure uptake.
"Reminding an employee of what is on offer, might just make the difference between someone leaving a role, or staying."
