A study of 1,000 UK workers published in the Most Generous Time of the Year Study by employee benefits platform Perkbox revealed that 24% of construction workers haven’t received any gift from their boss or manager at Christmas.

Of those who do get a token gift from their boss at Christmas, more than 1 in 3 (39%) said they received a team meal out.

This was followed by 33% who said they receive a money-based bonus such as cash, a bonus payment in their salary or a gift card/voucher.

A further 30% of employees in the construction industry said they receive an early finish on a Friday from their management at Christmas.

Interestingly for bosses, when construction workers were asked what they would like to get from their boss at Christmas, monetary gifts were favoured – 30% revealed they would like a money-based bonus such as cash, a bonus payment in their salary or a gift card/voucher.

Meanwhile, a similar number (27%) said they would like to receive a pay rise from their boss at Christmas.

Chieu Cao, CMO & co-founder at Perkbox, said: “It is perhaps interesting to see the number of employees within the construction industry who don’t receive anything from management at all. Employers are clearly missing an opportunity to engage their staff - when they fail to reward and recognise them at Christmas. It’s a pity, as there are so many easy ways for employers to show their appreciation, and at a relatively small cost to the business. The positive impact of rewarding and recognising at Christmas would be increased productivity, and improved employee motivation and satisfaction, all year round.”