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'No resilience' | City firm gives unlimited leave to 'fed up' staff - research shows it might not work

City firm gives unlimited leave to 'fed up' staff - research shows it might not work

A stockbroker has joined the ranks of firms offering unlimited paid time off for its employees as the battle against burnout rumbles on.

As reported by the BBC, Finncapp has rolled out its new policy following months of extra strain on the workforce as a result of the pandemic.

Not only will workers be able to take an unlimited amount of time off, but they’ll also have to take a minimum of four weeks leave over the year. This means two or three days every quarter.

The move to offering unlimited annual leave is common among firms within the tech sector, such as Facebook, but far less common among financial services companies.

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