Covid Surge: Swiggy Announces Four-Day Work Week For Employees In May As 'Mark Of Respect For Efforts'

“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,” said Swiggy, Human Resources Head, Girish Menon, in an internal mail dated May 1 to the employees of the Bengaluru-based firm.

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Bengaluru: Acknowledging that a company’s success is basically linked to the well-being of its employees, Food delivery giant Swiggy has announced a four-day workweek for its employees this month.

“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,” said Swiggy, Human Resources Head, Girish Menon, in an internal mail dated May 1 to the employees of the Bengaluru-based firm.

“Hence, if any of you would like to volunteer and actively help on the break day, you’re welcome,” he added in the mail.

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This as Swiggy has put together a Covid-19 task force besides setting up a pandemic support mechanism and an emergency support team to assist the company’s employees during this crisis.

The Swiggy Shield app and Employee Support Hotline - a Covid-19 Support infrastructure - helps the employees access hospital beds, ICUs, plasma, oxygen cylinders, and ambulance support.

It also provides other emergency services through Swiggy’s network of partners, volunteers, and healthcare providers.

The policy applies to about 5,000 full-time Swiggy employees spread across the country.

Swiggy is also providing wellness app-based access to consultation, testing support at home and at labs. In addition, there is vaccination coverage for the employees and their family members.

The employees or their family members requiring quarantine spaces will be given access to temporary facilities with necessary nursing support. The non-Covid positive employees living with friends or family members, who have tested positive, will also have access to self-quarantine facilities.

The Bengaluru-based firm is also providing its employees’ salary advances, leave encashments, and access to loans.