Flipkart rolls out flexible benefits for diverse workforce

BENGALURU: E-commerce marketplace Flipkart has introduced its new inclusive benefits program – FlexBen 2019, for its employees, said a company statement issued on Tuesday.

The initiative is a result of an engagement survey conducted with the employees, to understand their preferences, and aims to provide them the freedom to choose benefits based on their individual needs, including both insurance and non-insurance options. A company survey revealed that around 50% of Flipkart employees choose benefits and policies as an important attraction and retention driver.

The FlexBen program, in its first year, will introduce important enhancements to the health and well-being programs offered by the company, by incorporating benefits that address the dynamic needs of the diverse workforce. The program is designed in a manner that addresses recent employee requests where 20% employees asked for more flexibility in benefits and 10% asked for wellness centres and gym benefits.