Thousands of Microsoft employees across the United States will be given unlimited days off in an overhaul of its holiday policy.
The company’s discretionary time off scheme for its American workforce will come into effect on January 16, according to the Verge technology website, which cited a memo from Kathleen Hogan, Microsoft’s chief people officer. The policy for staff outside the US will remain the same.
“How, when, and where we do our jobs has dramatically changed,” Hogan told employees yesterday. “And as we’ve transformed, modernising our vacation policy to a more flexible model was a natural next step.”
Salaried US employees will be offered ten corporate holidays, leaves of absence, sick leave and mental health leave, as well as time away for jury duty,
