Employees 'boomerang' back to previous employers for better benefits, work culture

New research shows

Hemma Visavadia
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Some 19% of UK workers have ‘boomeranged’ back to a previous employer in the past five years or plan to in the nearby future, according to employee benefit provider Unum.

Citing a reason for returning, 36% of respondents from a sample of 2,000 UK adults surveyed in March, said it was due to better work culture and employee benefits. In addition, maintaining a good work/life balance was an important deciding factor for one third of employees returning (34%), highlighting the increasing need for employers to offer flexible working options.   Meanwhile, 87% of surveyed employees said they would be likely to "boomerang again" in the future, with 33% citing the chance for a higher salary as the reason, followed by 28% who would return if offered a better be...

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