Founder introduces ‘birthday plus one’ leave policy to let employees celebrate in peace, earns praise online

"If it's someone's birthday, they deserve a gift. Not a leave deduction and weird reactions," said the CEO in his LinkedIn post.

Founder introduces 'birthday plus one' leave policy (Representational image/Freepik)

Abhijit Chakraborty, the founder of a company called Alphanumero, has introduced a new policy granting employees two extra days off annually – one on their birthday and the other to celebrate the birthday of someone close to them.

This comes at a time when the country is debating toxic workplaces and unnecessary work stress, and marks a significant shift in corporate culture, where work takes precedence over personal celebrations. Chakraborty announced the new policy in a LinkedIn post, and said that both these days off will be treated as holidays so that the employees’ leave balance is not affected.

In the post, Chakraborty also said that early in his career, a superior gave him a “strange look, as if a crime was committed” when he requested for a leave of absence on his birthday. He wrote, “If it’s someone’s birthday, they deserve a gift. Not a leave deduction and weird reactions.”

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Chakraborty’s post quickly went viral online. Many individuals applauded the firm for its forward-thinking stance on work-life balance, especially as they introduced a leave day to celebrate a loved one’s birthday.

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“That’s amazing Abhijit Chakraborty High time now! That your team doesn’t have to hesitate for obvious things, to celebrate or feel happy about. You’re grown up now doesn’t mean you’re not excited or happy for your birthday or you can’t have plans,” one user wrote in the comments section. Another user wrote, “Kudos Abhijit Chakraborty!”A third user wrote, “This is absolutely fantastic!”

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