economy

May 4, 2026

Companies maintain traditional benefits that do not meet workers' real needs

51% of organizations do not monitor the use of the benefits they offer. Photo: iStock

Companies maintain traditional benefits that do not meet workers' real needs

TL;DR

  • 51% of companies do not monitor the use of benefits offered, limiting insight into employee utilization.
  • 14.5% of companies acknowledge their benefit plans are inefficient.
  • A significant percentage of companies lack health prevention programs (61.4%) and complementary plans (70.6%).
  • 72% of companies have not adopted advanced technological tools for managing employee benefits.
  • Nearly 80% of companies do not measure employee financial health or promote savings.
  • 48% of Generation Z in the region feel financially insecure.
  • 82% of workers utilize flexible remuneration tools when available for daily needs.
  • Non-traditional compensation models can offer significant payroll cost savings (up to 30%) and reduce employee turnover (up to 20%).
  • Many companies are hesitant to innovate due to a perceived limitation by traditional legal frameworks.
  • Flexible compensation models allow employees to allocate benefits to daily expenses or access liquidity.