Startup employees report lowest wellbeing, study findsA recent study highlighted that nearly half of India's startup workforce is facing low levels of wellbeing. Among the surveyed groups, empl...
Should young professionals buy health insurance beyond their employer cover?Employer health insurance offers peace of mind, but what happens when you change jobs? This article explores the benefits of securing your ...
Techie leaves Rs 50 lakh salary behind for solo travel, says he is ‘stepping into the unknown’A techie's post has gone viral after leaving a Rs 50 lakh per annum job without another offer and using a six-month financial runway to tra...
Sikkim government introduces 'Sabbatical Leave' schemeAs per a Department of Personnel notification of August 14, the ‘Sabbatical Leave’ scheme for the regular State government employees seek t...
Home sabbaticals help boost family bondingDuring sabbatical leave, the employee continues to accrue the benefits of gratuity, health insurance and group term life insurance. Such le...
How women can resume their focus on a career after a maternity break or a sabbaticalHow women can resume their focus on a career after a maternity break or a sabbatical
Social sabbaticals hit right note with corporates and employeesTop corporates are devoting significant resources to encourage employees undertake paid social sabbaticals.
IIT Madras allows professors to take sabbaticals to focus on their startupsIIT Madras has enabled its faculty members, through policy level changes, to take up sabbatical also to focus on their individual startups.
How a work sabbatical can help youSabbaticals not only help an employee pursue their long-term dream or simply take a break, but also act as a retention model for organisati...
SAP completes third round of its social sabbatical programme in IndiaThe Social Sabbatical is an initiative for social engagement and leadership development for SAP’s top talent.
Five ways to make the most of a sabbaticalSabbaticals are getting common across industries, typically lasting for three months to a year. Employees must ensure sabbaticals do not ha...
Word of the week: SabbaticalRahul’s leave maybe a strategy, as the pundits surmise. It’s probably a way of telling the Congress old guard that baba is unhappy with the...
SBI gives 2-years sabbatical to female staff; may extend to malesWomen employees of SBI can now take two-year sabbatical leave from work for purposes like children's education.
Air India asks employees on sabbatical to return to work or quitThe sabbatical scheme allowed the employees to take a minimum of two years and a maximum of five years off the job with the airline.
Companies like Infosys, SAP Labs encourage employees to work for social causes, enrich sabbatical policiesEncouraging employees through sabbaticals helps in stemming attrition rates and the career rut that typically sets in after a few years.
Five ways to prepare for a sabbaticalSabbaticals, which have become increasingly common due to work pressure and higher aspirations, can hinder growth if not planned well.
- Cos re-hire staff on sabbatical
Employers save on costs, besides taking on board people with experience who come back to work with renewed zeal.