‘No turnover’ | Japanese firm hails impact of 'hangover leave' & free office beer - are boozy benefits the key to wooing Gen Z?

We’ve all had one of those mornings. Head pounding, stomach churning, hazy memories of last night’s behaviour slowly swimming into view…

And then the alarm starts blaring, a cruel reminder that you'll be battling through today's onslaught of emails and meetings on a hangover. What wouldn’t you give to just hit snooze and crawl back under the covers?

Well, one Tokyo-based tech firm is happy to offer its staff that blessed flexibility, having introduced a novel ‘hangover leave’ perk that it claims is good for performance, talent attraction, and reducing turnover.

The generous policy is particularly thoughtful, considering it has also rolled out a free beer tap and selection of spirits for workers to drink while on the job.