- Don’t come to the office if you’re in a bad mood!
- This company implemented the policy
- ‘Unhappy leave’ for employees
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Considering the mental health of its employees, Chinese retail company ‘Pang Dong Lai’ has implemented a unique leave policy, which is currently in the news. Recently, the company has introduced Unhappy Leave for its employees. Under this new policy, if an employee is feeling mentally or emotionally unwell, he can take 10 days of leave every year.
What does Yu Donglai say?
According to the information received, the company’s founder and chairman, Yu Donglai, says that no employee should be forced to work when they are unhappy or under mental pressure. He says that if an employee is not feeling well, he should be given time to rest and improve himself.
What is the unpaid leave policy?
Under this new policy, employees can now take leave if they are experiencing mental stress, mood swings or fatigue. Most importantly, they will not be required to submit a separate medical certificate. Moreover, there will be no deduction in salary during the leave period, meaning the leave will be fully paid. However, managers cannot deny an employee’s leave request.
Why did the company start this initiative?
The company says that the mental health of employees is as important as their physical health. Therefore, it is important to provide employees with the opportunity to rest as needed during times of constant work pressure, stress and fatigue, so that they can return to work with a good mindset after some time.
What did Harsh Goenka say?
Referring to this unique policy on social media, RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka said that this Chinese company offers its employees 10 days of ‘unhappy leave’, which introduces a new philosophy: if employees are unhappy, they don’t have to go to work.
Goenka also raised the question of whether Indian companies should consider policies to reduce mental health and burnout of employees. He also said that there is a need to discuss whether India needs a policy like ‘unhappy living’ or should create a healthy environment for employees so that people want to come to work happily.