noun phrase · neutral
employee benefits
UK/ɪmˈplɔɪiː ˈbenɪfɪts/US/ɛmˈplɔɪi bəˈnɪfɪts/em·PLOY·ee BEN·e·fits
extras a company provides to its employees, like health insurance, pension contributions, or paid leave
Examples
“The company offers generous employee benefits, including private healthcare.”
“Good employee benefits can make up for a slightly lower salary.”
“New recruits are eligible for employee benefits after three months.”
Band 8 sentence
“The company attracts and retains talent by providing competitive employee benefits, such as comprehensive health insurance and generous pension contributions.”
Collocations
- offer employee benefits
- comprehensive employee benefits
- eligible for employee benefits
Word family
Common mistakes
benefits employee→employee benefits
benefits for employee→benefits for employees / employee benefits
Say it for a higher band
5extra pay→6work benefits→7+employee benefits
Synonyms
fringe benefits
perks
Easily confused
perks
“One perk of the job is a free lunch every day.”
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