Covid crisis: Does 'burnout leave' work?

Published: July 9, 2021, 5 p.m.

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Burnout is rising in the world of office goers. Months of disruption and uncertainty caused by the Covid pandemic has led workers at many companies to feel stressed and exhausted. Daily life has been disrupted, and the lines between work and leisure blurred. Many are finding it difficult to cope.

In response to this, many companies have announced burnout leave. It\\u2019s being seen as a way to show the workers that they have a support system to lean on. Or is it just a headline grabbing tactic? And what about the professionals who are availing this leave? Has it really helped them?

In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss how companies define wellness, and whether burnout leave actually works.

Presenter: Devina Gupta\\n \\nContributors: TN Hari, HR head, BigBasket; Sahil Mathur, chief HR officer, InMobi Group; Himel Sarkar, content supervisor, Organic by MSL

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