Is it time for Sabbatical 2.0?

Certain sectors that have registered an uptick in the attrition rate — as a result of what is famously known as the Great Resignation — seem to be unwrapping Sabbatical 2.0. In the last two years, 25 people from the company globally have availed sabbatical leave for a variety of reasons. Ajay Kumar, Head of Human Relations, Continental India, says the duration of a sabbatical can be up to two years of unpaid leave. This programme offers six weeks of unpaid leave to employees with 15 years of service, and an additional two weeks for every additional five years of service. Employees with two or more years of employment with the company can take a career break for childcare, elder care and other personal reasons, says Sukhdeep Aurora, Chief People Officer, ANAROCK Group.