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Six out of 10 employees in Portugal have flexible benefits. Flexibility in remuneration increases with flexibility at work

A study carried out by Coverflex, and with the support of APG, collected responses from 814 participants over three weeks. The hybrid setup is the most common work logic among respondents across the country and 60% of workers would like to try the four-day workweek logic.
Work perks and benefits

Flexible benefits: what are the biggest challenges?

Size, diversity and sector are some of the characteristics to take into account when defining the offer of flexible benefits in your company.
HR know-how

Remuneration: where does the emotional salary begin?

The definition is vast, experts assure. Emotional salary is defined by how employees feel motivated and involved with the organisation and describes much more than the remuneration paid by each company to its people as a reward for their work. Gym classes, yoga classes, a comfortable office, remote work budget, team activities or informal get-togethers are often drivers of better involvement of people with organisations, creating a culture of cooperation and collaboration that raises the emotional salary every month.

SPEAK's story: the whole world speaking the same language

Social startup finds in impact the way to measure success. Founded in Leiria in 2014, SPEAK teaches cultures and languages ​​to migrants and refugees in 23 cities around the world.‍

TAIKAI's story: building bridges is as much engineering as it is technology

Born in 2018, the tech startup created a platform that connects challenges to people with the will and tools to solve them. Innovation, from the inside out.
Work perks and benefits

Benefits management, an increasingly present future

In recent years, people management has witnessed a profound transformation in its practices and concepts, which was very emphasised after the beginning of the pandemic. Nuno Simões, who has been in the human resources area for 21 years, points out the differences between the way remuneration was seen in the past and the way it’s seen today. “We were looking at something very direct. The basic salary was the easiest way to pay people, and then the variable (premiums and some benefits). (...) Health insurance was a distinctive benefit (for the employee or for family members), whilst discounts on purchases were more direct”, points out the Human Capital Director of PwC Portugal, Cape Verde and Angola.

Kelvin's Story: Product Engineering and… benefits

Founded in 2013 in the United States, the Kelvin team spans three continents. Coverflex was the solution that the company found to respond to the particular needs of its employees in Portugal.