Bengaluru: As the push to return to office grows stronger, a bunch of companies are looking to offer more flexibility and additional leaves to employees.
Companies such as Adobe, Nat- West, Meesho, Simpl and Hero Vi-red, recognising the significance of flexibility and added time off, have introduced hybrid working, no- questions-asked leave, well-being days, recharge days, as well as company-wide time off, to mitigate burnout, reduce stress and promote better work-life balance.
Senior executives at these companies believe that such initiatives not only enhance productivity but also reduce absence due to ill health.
Earlier this month, Germany piloted a programme under which a host of companies will test the merits of working less. The six month programme, started on February 1, will grant a day off every week to hundreds of employees while keeping them on full pay. Other countries such as the US, Canada and Australia, have also piloted four-day weeks.
“Employees today value flexibility in a significant way, and it is in the interest of employers to find ways to align corporate objectives with what today’s worker demands, without diluting the company culture and interests of their clients, “said Arvind Usretay, senior director-com mercial leader – India and South Asia at consulting firm Mercer.
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