Swiggy announces 4 Days Work Week for May for mental well-being of its employees

According to an internal email sent to employees, Food Aggregator Swiggy has announced 4 Days Work Week. Due to the rising cases of COVID-19, many people are suffering physically as well as mentally. To help its employees stay with their family and focus on mental health, the foodtech startup took the decision. Not just that, Swiggy has also advised its employees to choose the days they would want to work.

“As a mark of respect for the efforts and the month that May can be with the Covid cases escalating, we want to offer a 4-day work week to all of you. Please decide the 4 days that each of you would work. Utilize the extra day to take rest, take care of yourself, take care of your family and friends,” Girish Menon, head of Human Resources at Swiggy, wrote in an internal e-mail to employees on 1 May 2021.

It has also provided an early release of salary for May for Grade I to VI employees. In the email, Girish also said, “These employees will also receive a nutrition support cover if they and/or their family members test positive.”

Other initiatives by Swiggy

Earlier, Swiggy had taken the initiative to cover the vaccination cost for over 2 lakh delivery partners. Now, the startup has also set up a pandemic support mechanism. It has an emergency support team to assist employees during this crisis. It also has a Swiggy shield app and an employee support hotline. This includes a COVID-19 support infrastructure that helps employees access hospital beds, ICUs, plasma, oxygen cylinders, ambulance support, and other emergency services through its network of partners, volunteers, and healthcare providers.

The wellness app enables access to consultation, testing support at home and labs. It also offers medical support for employees who are recovering under home quarantine. The company will also provide home isolation/quarantine care coverage and reimbursements for all employees.

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