Workplace wellness—the trend of companies trying to offset job stress with benefits like time off for volunteering, discounted gym memberships, and free therapy—is a buzzy concept that some employers are taking to heart more than others.
Deloitte is apparently leaning in hard, according to Business Insider, which found that it has updated its list of subsidized items—already including fitness classes and gaming consoles—to include, among other perks, Legos.
The $1,000 subsidy toward “Legos and puzzles” is meant to “empower and support your journey toward thriving mentally, physically, and financially and living your purpose,” say policy documents, according to BI.
Also included in the list of approved items for subsidy, as of June 1, are kitchen appliances like blenders and refrigerators, spa services, personal portable cooling fans, and ergonomic or cooling pillows.
“Most of the responses are things like ‘Lego?!?!? Finally!’ or jokes about how they can now rationalize buying the coveted Millennium Falcon Star Wars Lego set,” one employee told BI, referring to Lego’s most expensive set yet, costing $850 with over 7,500 pieces.
Perhaps Deloitte, one of the world’s Big Four consulting firms along with along with EY, PwC, and KPMG, wants to avoid any misunderstanding among its employees about its desire to support wellness: According to its own 2024 Workplace Well-being report findings, 82% of company executives globally believe their company is advancing human sustainability in general—but only 56% of workers agree.
Further, around 90% of executives believe working for their company has a positive effect on worker well-being, skills development, career advancement, inclusion and belonging, and their sense of purpose and meaning—but only 60% of workers agree.
Deloitte appears determined to go the extra mile—with Legos— to make sure its leaders and workers are in sync. As one X commenter noted: “Building wellness one brick at a time. Honestly, not a bad way to de-stress.”
More on workplace wellness:
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Workplace well-being is at an all-time low. Here are 5 ways employers can actually help
90% of C-suite executives believe their company promotes worker well-being. Why do only 60% of workers agree?
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