CHENNAI: Startups are using innovation not just at work but in how not to work too. Apart from the usual casual leaves and sick leaves, now 'recharge breaks' too are finding a place in the startup work calendar.Making sure that the employees who are prone to overwork do not burnout, these breaks are introduced to induce the much needed zing to the teams. People who were working for the company were neglecting personal matters which affected their families," Kumar recollected.Recharge breaks are now mandatory at the company. At home-services startup OTJ247.com recharge breaks are provided more frequently — a two day off every 10 days — although only for the female staff. "At Mumbai-based startup BabyChakra the work calendar is scheduled in a way so as to allow leaves for employees who are parents during the vacations of their kids.

Source: Economic Times August 22, 2016 03:49 UTC