What HR managers told us: Do you give benefits to part-timers?
March 26, 2008 by Jim GiulianoPosted in: Hiring, In this week's e-newsletter, Incentives, Latest News & Views, Retention and turnover, What HR managers told us
We asked 314 HR managers if their company’s part-time employees got some sort of benefits package. Here’s what they said.
Yes: 46%
No: 38%
No part-timers: 16%
Companies that do offer benefits to part-time workers appear to be the types of employers who set up nontraditional work situations – job-sharing, attracting and hiring retirees, and so on.
The reason they do so: Competition is stiff for such workers. A lot of companies have gone the so-called “nontraditional” route for their workforce because of shortages in skilled or specialized labor.
Should you?
Should you offer bennies to part-timers. The age-old answer is: It depends.
If you’re having trouble filling a particular type of job, chances are, other employers in your area are, too. And chances are, those other employers are hunting for part-timers to meet needs.
Offering benefits, even those at some lower level than given to full-timers, gives you an edge in recruiting nontraditionals.
Tags: benefits, part-time, recruiting
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