A new Acas jobs retention survey has revealed the top reasons given by Scottish employees for choosing to remain in their current jobs.

Scottish workers cited flexibility in their work, building relationships with colleagues and competitive salaries are why they remain in their current posts. 

The study commissioned YouGov to ask employees of Scotland-based businesses what are the three most important things that are keeping them in their current main job.  

According to the results of the survey, 45% of workers choose job security as a main reason to stay, whilst 41% cited flexible working and 39% picked competitive pay. 

Acas’s Assistant Director Scotland Ian Proctor said:  “Our latest survey gives Scottish employers a crucial insight into what their employees currently value most in their job.  

“For workers in Scotland, job security, flexible working and competitive pay are the three main things keeping them in their current roles. 

“These findings can help employers when they are considering the types of workplace practices and benefits that aim to attract and retain talent.” 

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Acas’s suggested that building positive relationships with staff and supporting flexible working can help businesses attract and retain staff as well as increase staff productivity.  

Flexible working can allow employees to balance work effectively with their personal life and responsibilities. 

There are many types of flexible working, such as:  

• Part-time working
• Flexible start and finish times
• Compressed hours where a staff member can do their hours over fewer days
• Sharing a job with someone else;
• Working from home or remotely full time; or
• Hybrid working where someone may work from home or remotely on some days of the week.

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