India-based technology upskilling startup Scaler has given its 2,200 employees 10 days of paid time off at the end of the year.
The business introduced what it called ‘gratitude leave’ in order to allow staff a break from 21 December through 1 January, rewarding their hard work throughout the year, which saw the business achieve strong profit figures.
According to Scaler, this is just one of the ways in which it has acknowledged its team’s efforts and contributions throughout the year, wanting them to be able to spend time away from work with their family and friends to refresh themselves for 2023.
Abhimanyu Saxena, co-founder of Scaler, said: “Times are tough, and we are constantly surrounded by news that has created anxieties in the ed-tech sector. At Scaler, we have always had a people-first approach to our business operations, and this philosophy has held us in good stead. Our talented workforce has played a critical role in running a cash flow-positive business, helping the business achieve a year-on-year growth of more than 350% and a sustained month-on-month revenue growth of 15%.
“Having achieved these milestones, we want to allow our employees the time to cherish and benefit from their growth journey with us. We have big plans for the year 2023, and we hope this time off will allow our team to come back stronger, happier and motivated to smash several glass ceilings.”
Over the past year, Scaler has issued 12 days of paid period leave for all its menstruating employees, and budgeted £8.7 million for benefits, engagement efforts, culture-building activities, and learning and development. It was also recognised by AmbitionBox as the best place to work in India 2022 among technology startups.