Employee Work Behaviour Pattern Change | Seek flexibility | Reports
HIGHLIGHTS:
- ADP survey report on work behaviour.
- The trends emerged in Job Satisfaction, Pay and benefits, Mental health and Work evolving.
- India workforce seek more flexibility in work life.
- More career progression consideration
- Job switch over full time work call.
Employee Work Behaviour Pattern Change | Seek more flexibility | ADP Survey Report
Post-pandemic changes in the employee work behavior pattern have been noted in India. Employees seek more flexibility in their nine-to-five work hours and expect organizations to adjust accordingly.
The publication of the ADP Research Institute survey report brought this new trend in employee work behavior to light. The survey conducted by ADP included over 33,000 employees globally.
The survey reports present a significant percentage of employees who are demanding more flexibility in their working lives in terms of job satisfaction, more pay and benefits, mental health, and work evolving.
The ADP Research Institute conducted this survey among 33,000 employees in 17 countries to gauge employee sentiment and help businesses become more forward-thinking, competitive, and thus resilient employers.
The following key themes emerged:
The survey found that nine out of ten employees are satisfied with their current jobs, while 41% are only “somewhat satisfied.” Optimism about work is robust at 88% but below pre-pandemic levels.
In the salary and benefit area, the survey report found salary is the top priority for employees across sectors; 65% of respondents want more money for more hours of work. Yet workers are still giving away more than a working day (8.5 hours) of unpaid weekly overtime.
As a mental health area, the survey report found that work stress is at critical levels, with 67% of respondents experiencing it at least once a week, up from 62% pre-pandemic. One in seven respondents (15%) feels stressed daily, and 53% believe their performance is suffering at work.
As work evolves, the survey report found that personal wellbeing and life outside work are in sharp focus, intensifying the desire for better working conditions, greater flexibility, remote work, and a fairer work culture.
The survey report nicely represents the change in employee work behaviour patterns. In India, over 76 percent of employees would be willing to take a pay cut if that meant they would have the option to work remotely or be able to alternate between home and office work.
According to the media reports, Rahul Goyal, MD, ADP, South East Asia, and India, stated, “Organisations have to look more forward to innovative alternatives to the traditional nine-to-five work culture to keep workers satisfied at work.”
Further, he added, “Offering more flexibility and control over employees’ work-life is worth considering as they have endured immense pressure during the pandemic and have proven to be important assets through their continuous performance.”
Rahul Goyal further added that the introduction of a flextime system and the possibility of reconfiguring employee workweeks to four days would have been laughed at a few years ago. But, currently, that is worth serious consideration to retain and attract the best talent.
In India, over 7 out of 10 employees seek more flexibility in their work schedules for their full-time jobs and expect their organizations to restructure their work-shift patterns accordingly. Even employees are prepared to make compromises for more flexibility and to support organizations.
Moreover, the survey also found:
- In India, over 76 percent of employees prefer control over their working hours.
- Also, the employees agree to pay cut to guarantee the flexibility and remote work.
- More than 76 percent of employees look for a new job upon returning to work full-time.
- Around 73 percent of employees prefer being noticed and appropriately valued.
- Upskilling and training requirements at work, important and essential for over 74 percent employees
- Mental health at work, 56 percent of employees are satisfied and feel supported by their managers, even in remote work.
Additionally, the report also focused on:
- The career progression is the consideration for every set of employee- full time, remote and gigs.
- Data based decision making would be more feasible with accurate HR management tools and platforms that allow visibility of human capital management.
- Building connected internal culture enhance the trust and loyalty between employers and staff.
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