Urban Company previously Urban Clap on Wednesday introduced an initiative under which if an employee is suffering from any form of mental or physical illness can take unlimited sick leaves. Mental Health Leave Policy was announced recently by the tech-enabled home services company ahead of the World Mental Health Day on October 10.
"Under this employee-centric initiative, employees will be allowed to take unlimited sick leaves in case they are suffering from any form of mental or physical illness, particularly if the patient has contracted COVID-19," a company release states. The company along with its mental wellness platform provides mental health consultation from leading Indian psychologists to its employees. Urban Company partnered with iWill recently for the Employee Mental Health Policy. The employee who wants to avail themselves with the service would have to register on iWill to connect with a leading psychologist.
The psychologist will address the psychological challenges faced by the employee. The firm will pay the complete consultation charges. "These are anxiety-prone and sensitive times. Mental health is one aspect of human well-being, about which people have very little understanding in not only identifying the symptoms but also in helping another person suffering from it," said Suhail Vadgaokar, Director HR at Urban Company. He added "Mental health treatment and psychological consultations continue to be expensive. Therefore, through such initiatives, Urban Company is not only trying to foster employee health and but also create an environment where people feel safe to talk about mental health issues".
In the past six months, the company has introduced various employee well-being policies including a work-from-home option till December 31, five additional privileged leaves, and no internal meetings on Wednesdays. 'Buddy system' for those lonely survivors in the city; the company follows silence hours and encourages employees to take personal time off from work.
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