Companies need to offer higher pay, a shorter working week or enhanced benefits to prevent an exodus of unhappy staff over the next 12 months, research has found.
A survey by Autonomy, a thinktank specialising in the future of work, concluded that improving working conditions was vital for sectors suffering from acute labour shortages.
In the wake of a report suggesting almost one in four workers were considering quitting their jobs in the next few months, the Autonomy poll of more than 1,000 workers in the care, transport and logistics, and hospitality industries showed:
41% were considering leaving their job in the next 12 months.
Low pay, long working hours and poor mental health were often cited as reasons for dissatisfaction.
The majority
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