03/13/2026
Employees Don’t Understand Benefits: 6 Fixes for Open Enrollment
Studies show that many employees view benefits as the single most important piece of their compensation, even more than salary. So when they don’t understand their benefits the results can be devastating to an organization. People can leave, they can quiet quit, they can distill rancor, etc. And the actual benefit program may be fine, or even bountiful in the eyes of some of the workforce. But they just don’t understand what they are getting. So it is up to management and HR to ensure that they do, and mitigate any issues that shouldn’t even come up in the first place. Here’s how.
Nearly 90% of your employees don’t understand benefits. And that’s a real concern as open enrollment season is knocking on our doors. Employees need to understand the benefits they have, the benefits they need and the benefits they could have. That means HR pros and their teams want to improve the education so employees understand benefits and make better decisions during open enrollment. Then, they can use and engage with what’s available and ideal for them throughout the year.
www.nimblereporting.com/blog/employees-dont-understand-benefits-6-fixes-for-open-enrollment