An Indian company imposes a huge fine for annoying colleagues during the holidays

Tafas Al Arab - An Indian company has come up with an interesting policy that allows employees to enjoy their holidays in peace without "disturbing their co-workers". However, employees who make a habit of disturbing their colleagues on their days off may have to pay a hefty fine for doing so.

According to media outlets, Dream 11 has implemented a new policy entitled "Dream 11 Unplug" designed to allow employees to enjoy their vacations without having to deal with work emails, messages and calls. Under the new policy, employees can cut off work-related emails, messages, calls and even their colleagues for a week, reports India Today.

When announcing the new policy, the company published on its “LinkedIn” account, indicating that it worked on a complete separation between the employee and the company during his vacation period, explaining that all possible means of communication such as emails or even WhatsApp groups are separated, to ensure that no It enables anyone from the company's work system to contact colleagues while they are on their well-deserved break.

"We understand that spending quality time with your loved ones or just completely relaxing on vacation can significantly improve your overall mood, quality of life, overall productivity, and more," the company said.

A large fine for those who communicate with colleagues during the holidays

Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth, the company's founders, say that if any employee comes into contact with another employee during Unplug time, he or she will have to pay a hefty fine of 100,000 rupees ($1,232), explaining that anyone in the company can get A “vacation” rest time, regardless of his appointment, date of joining, and other factors,” in implementation of the company’s policy of ensuring that the company does not rely on any employee, according to CNBC.

Employees are said to be very happy with the new company policy. "Allowing employees to disengage from all company systems and groups is one of the best perks one can have," says one employee.

Health risks

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), working long hours kills hundreds of thousands of people annually due to stroke and heart disease, and not taking a break can be a health hazard.

In a global analysis of the link between loss of life, health and working long hours, the World Health Organization and the International Labor Organization estimated that in 2016, around 745,000 people died as a result of working at least 55 hours a week.

Dream11 is a fantasy gaming platform founded in 2008, has more than 1,000 employees, is valued at $8 billion and includes Tiger Global and Tencent among its investors, according to data platform Tracxn.