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Cost to replace an employee	30%	Cost to Replace: Industry research shows it costs at least 6-9 months of an employee's average salary to replace (30%), with Gallup reporting 40-200% depending on role. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/646538/employee-turnover-preventable-often-ignored.aspx For employees earning £25,000 or more, the average turnover cost is approximately £30,614, according to Oxford Economics. This cost includes recruitment expenses, training, and the loss of productivity during the transition. For executive roles, the cost can be even higher, reaching up to 213% of annual salary (https://www.brighthr.com/articles/culture-and-performance/staff-turnover/employee-turnover-costs/)
Reduction in turnover (impact of recognition & appreciation)	10%	Research published by Bersi by Deloitte found that companies with effective recognition and appreciation programs experience a 31% lower voluntary turnover rate. Using a conservative baselined of 10% here
Revenue Generated Factor per Employee	0.25	General business economics. Companies need to generate at least 2-3x the salary of an employee to cover salary, overhead, benefits, and profit.
Minimum Boost in Productivity	0.50%	Our RGER research reveals that people who are recognized are 23% more effective and productive. Using a conservative minimum boost estimate of 0.5%
Average Absenteeism Rate % (UK)	1.00%	ONS stats show sickness absenteeism rate in the UK was 2.0% in 2024 (https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/labourproductivity/articles/sicknessabsenceinthelabourmarket/2023and2024) Conservative 1% rate applied
Reduction % in Absenteeism from Recognition	3.0%	Based on Gallup's State of the Global Workplace 2024 report, recognition or praise for doing good work can lead to 27% reduction in absenteeism amongst other significant statistics / impact. O.C. Tanner's 2025 Global Culture Report reveals that when a culture of appreciation exists, burnout is 87% less likely among U.K. employees, reducing rates of absenteeism. Using a conservative baseline of 3% reduction across organizations
Improvement in eNPS	10%	For every 10-point increase in eNPS, a reduction in employee turnover of approximately 10-15% can be expected. This scales to a potential reduction of up to 70% when achieving a positive eNPS of 20 or higher, reflecting the findings from Bain & Company.
Employee savings	up to £900 annually	£900 per employee in annual savings is flagged in the new brand narrative.
Reduction in National Insurance	15%	It's a fact that salary sacrifice schemes can reduce employer National Insurance (NI) contributions by up to 15% on the amount sacrificed. For example, an employee sacrificing a portion of their salary, such as £5,000, could result in the employer saving £750 in employer NI contributions (15% of £5,000)
Time saved in HR admin	avg 50 hours per HR team member	The monetary saving can be calculated by multiplying the hours saved by the fully burdened hourly rate of the HR employee (salary, benefits, taxes, etc.) The typical fully burdened cost of an employee with a £37,500 salary is approximately £44,000 to over £60,000 annually A 9-5 employee on an annual salary of £37,500 generally gets an hourly rate of between £16.92 and £18.04 per hour, depending on the number of hours worked per week and annual leave. The hourly cost to an employer for an employee on an annual "unburdened" (gross) salary of £37,500 is approximately £22.06 per hour
Basic Rate Tax	20%	Employee Basic Rate tax
Standard Rate Employee NIC	8%	Employee National Insurance Contribution between the Primary Threshold and the Upper Earnings Limit (£12,570 to £50,270 p/year)
Employer NIC	15%	It's a fact that salary sacrifice schemes can reduce employer National Insurance (NI) contributions by up to 15% on the amount sacrificed. For example, an employee sacrificing a portion of their salary, such as £5,000, could result in the employer saving £750 in employer NI contributions (15% of £5,000)