PETS AT WORK
HR managers describe their company’s policy regarding pets in the office:
| 6% Pets are always welcome in the office |
| 6% Pets are allowed on certain occasions, such as Take Your Dog to Work Day |
| 6% Small pets or those in containers are allowed, such as fish or turtles |
| 82% Pets are not allowed in the office |
How employees feel about companies allowing pets at work:
| 29% Love it – pets make work way more fun! |
| 31% Like it – pets can be OK so long as people control their animals |
| 31% Don’t like it – pets belong at home vs. distracting people at the office |
| 8% Hate it – pets scare, irritate or annoy me or cause allergic reactions |
55% of HR managers feel allowing pets in the office has a positive impact on employee HAPPINESS.
| 9% Very positive |
| 46% Somewhat positive |
| 6% Somewhat negative |
| 2% Very negative |
| 37% No impact |
37% of HR managers feel allowing pets in the office has a positive impact on employee PRODUCTIVITY.
| 4% Very positive |
| 33% Somewhat positive |
| 14% Somewhat negative |
| 3% Very negative |
| 46% No impact |
Source: OfficeTeam survey of 306 human resources managers and 394 workers in the United States. Some responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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