Should You Celebrate Employees’ Birthdays in Your Small Business?

Do Employees Like Their Birthdays Celebrated at Work?

• A recent survey found that 89% of Americans enjoy celebrating their birthday overall.
• However, at work employees prefer recognizing coworkers birthdays more than their own.
• Instead, they’d prefer private recognition of their birthday but do prefer it when their company or boss recognizes it.
• In general, employees expect a company to spend $60 on their birthday gift.
• The survey’s results show that celebrating employees’ birthdays positively impacts moral, job satisfaction and overall retention.
• It’s important to establish a system where you can remember each birthday. For instance, you may want to set reminders.

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