Companies Offer Wellness Day-offs To Employees Amid Covid-led Burnout

Many companies are enforcing progressive leave policies amid the ongoing pandemic, but employees say taking an off is contingent on the attitude of immediate supervisor

Concerned that working without time offs is taking a toll on its workforce amid the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the biggest companies in the country are giving employees surprise “wellness day-offs” or actively encouraging them to take casual leaves, multiple employees and Human Resource chiefs told ET.

An HR consultant said, “At least one-fourth of large-to-medium-sized firms across sectors” are adopting the policy tweak and have forecast the trend to increase in the next few months.

Large corporates like Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India, L’Oreal India, Mondelez India, GSK Consumer Healthcare and Godrej Group, as well as multinational technology majors like Google and Twitter, are adopting the practice knowing fully well that employees are stuck at home and cannot indulge in leisurely travel during this period.

Even new economy companies like Flipkart, Freshworks, Springworks, Mobile Premier League, PayU India and Khatabook, among others, are chiming in. The reason for this unprecedented move– to not only encourage but also ensure that employees take a much-needed break from non-stop duties.

Source: ET Tech

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