Posted by Amelia Brand | Mar 21, 2022
Preferential treatment of new hires is a leading cause of resignations, according to a survey conducted by LHH.
The research found that nearly half of employees have witnessed new hires receiving preferential treatment over the last 18 months.
Nearly half (45%) of employees have discovered a new hire is getting paid more than them, and 44 percent state their employer has advertised better benefits packages for new hires.
When employees were asked about the factors that contributed to their resignation, the top three reasons cited were:
Being denied flexible hours to accommodate last minute commitments (such as doctor appointments and childcare duties), and being contacted by colleagues out of hours were other reasons cited by employees.
