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The salary of employees working in the private sector is increased on the basis of their work. The better the performance of the employee, the more his salary will increase. However, now this has started to change. In many companies, the fitness of the employees is also being used as a criterion for salary increase.
Employee welfare is beneficial to the company
According to a report by ET, a new trend in fitness growth has started in India Inc. i.e. the Indian business world. Many big companies are now paying attention to this. Companies want to motivate their employees to stay physically fit. Keeping employees fit increases the productivity of the team. There are very few cases of an employee taking unexpected leave due to health reasons. Overall, it proves to be a profitable deal for the company.
According to the report, companies like Deutsche Bank, Aditya Birla Health Insurance, Upgrade, Philips, Thales and Meesho have included health-related goals in employee performance reviews. This means that the salary increase of the employees working in these companies will depend on their work as well as how physically healthy they are.
For this, companies are also providing special facilities to their employees. Many companies are providing facilities to their employees from onsite diet to nutrition consultants. Some companies have started sessions keeping in mind the mental health of the employees. Companies are also tracking other metrics including the heart health of the employees. However, the privacy of the employees is being taken care of.
According to reports, Aditya Birla Health Insurance has included health-related factors in its performance reviews for this financial year. All employees have been asked to follow it. They should mention at least one health goal in their KRAs.
