This holiday season, companies turn over a new 'leave', give more Diwali offs
Work-life balance is in the spotlight, come festivity. And India Inc is going the extra mile for employees — giving four to nine days off during Diwali, flexibility at work, floating leaves, and even doing away with so called sandwich leaves, said industry executives.
Companies such as Deloitte, JSW MG Motor, Meesho, Myntra, The Good Glamm Group, XYXX, CashKaro and EarnKaro are allowing their workforce more time off, as they believe such breaks help employees spend more time with friends and family and return to work all rejuvenated and charged up, the executives said.
For the fourth consecutive year, ecommerce firm Meesho has announced a nine-day company-wide ‘reset and recharge’ break from October 26 to November 3 for all 1,500 employees.
“This is part of our broader MeeCARE wellness programme, designed to support a healthy work-life balance, allowing employees to recharge physically, mentally and emotionally while enjoying quality time with their loved ones during this special time of year,” said Ashish Kumar Singh, chief human resources officer at Meesho, in an email to ET.
Myntra employees will get additional holidays from October 31 to November 4, for a longer Diwali break. “To ensure our employees can fully recharge and celebrate with their loved ones, we've implemented a company-wide leave policy that coincides with the Diwali weekend,” said Govindraj MK, chief human resources officer at Myntra. Combined with the festive holidays, this provides everyone with a well-deserved break of five days, he said.
