Growing numbers of workplaces are introducing a “can’t be arsed (CBA) day” off for employees.
HR experts say they’re seeing a rise in companies factoring in such “reset days”. This involves employers agreeing to staff not turning up occasionally because they’re feeling unproductive and burnt out.
Firms are drawing up contracts that let staff confess when they’re being useless and take an extra day off. Lewis Mckinnell, of HR consultancy MTD Training, said it’s an “unofficial agreement that you need to have that day to take stock – and it’s OK with employers”.
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He said: “The CBA day is the employee saying they just feel under the weather and that they need that break and breath, and allowing that to happen means the relationship between employer and employee is strong.”
According to the company, “CBA days” next year are set to revolutionise how bosses consider their responsibilities for their workers’ wellbeing.
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The aim is for employees to be honest about how and when they work best, so long as they still manage to hit their targets.
Simon Bocca, who runs a payroll software firm, said: “We suggest – and recommend – that people work at their most optimum time.
“So if they’re not feeling they can operate in the best way, I would rather they didn’t work and actually find a time when they are really motivated and engaged.”
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