The growing number of Brits out of work due to mental health conditions has prompted a surge in companies promoting wellness perks to new recruits. Over the past 12 months job adverts referring to wellness subsidies, budgets or discounts rose 310%, while those mentioning employee counselling services doubled (up 95%), reveals research by social media recruitment platform Socially Recruited. Many of the companies offering well-being bonuses were in the hospitality sector, including US restaurant chain Chipotle, which provides an online wellness hub that includes licensed counselling services for employees and their dependents. Department store Harvey Nichols and food company 2
Rise in companies offering wellness benefits as seen on The Hippocratic Post.