There's been a lot of talk about the benefits of the future recently, with big-name companies, such as Netflix and Facebook unveiling parental leave and vacation policies that until recently would have been unthinkable in the U.S.
A new survey from Robert Half suggests generous paid leave — either for parenting or leisure — is a very good move, since it's a benefit that employees are most likely to appreciate. Thirty-one percent of 1,000 U.S. employees surveyed ranked additional vacation days as their top choice for a benefit boost.
In second place, 23 percent of workers said they would appreciate more telecommuting options. Similarly, 21 percent would like to be able to work "nontraditional" hours. In fourth place comes health and wellness benefits, at 16 percent. And in a distant last place, at 8 percent, were the much-hyped workplace perks, such as on-site gyms and free lunch.
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