Forget the iPads, Philippines company offers paid leave as Christmas lucky draw
MANILA A new mobile phone or a spa treatment as a holiday gift for your employees? How about additional paid leave? A Philippine cosmetics company has come up with this novel idea.
Colourette Cosmetics raffled off five days of additional paid leave as part of prizes at a Christmas party, according to a TikTok video from Ms Nina Cabrera, the founder and chief executive officer of the homegrown makeup brand.
She said on Twitter on Tuesday she was inspired by a viral post from a Philippine lawyer that laments how a big TV wont matter if the employees are stuck in the office all the time.
The prize is a welcome move in the Philippines, which lags its neighbours like Singapore and Indonesia in leave entitlement.
According to the Philippine labour code, an employee who has worked for at least a year is entitled to five days of paid leave, although local companies tend to offer more time off than the legal minimum.
A lack of respite from work could make employees more tense. A Gallup survey showed Filipino workers were among the most stressed in South-east Asia, according to local media.
In a sign of public approval, Ms Cabreras TikTok post had attracted some 8,000 likes and largely positive comments on Wednesday. One top reply read: This is the new normal for companies who value and appreciate their employees. Best boss youll ever have guys!
The idea to give workers more paid leave also echoes how international companies like Patagonia and Airbnb are adopting a framework focusing on employee wellbeing. BLOOMBERG More On This Topic This Christmas, think differently about gifting Christmas gifts from small businesses: 5 local labels with unique wares
