Is more annual leave the answer to preventing burnout?

About this episode

The episode discusses the proposal of adding an extra week to annual leave to combat burnout, featuring insights from experts and a business that already offers extended leave.

With burnout and overwork a problem for staff and employers alike, a proposal to add an extra week to annual leave balances for Australian workers is on the table. We speak with a business that already offers five weeks of annual leave per year, and hear from management and labour law experts on whether this add on is the answer, or if there's a better solution. Guests: Shae McCrystal , Professor of Labour Law, The University of Sydney Law School Carol Kulik , Bradley Distinguished Professor, Centre for Workplace Excellence, Adelaide University Greg Day , Co-worker Experience Manager, IKEA

People in this episode

Guests: Shae McCrystal, Carol Kulik, Greg Day

Topics covered

• annual leave
• burnout
• work-life balance

Keywords

• workplace wellness
• employee benefits
• labour law

Mentioned in this episode

Products: IKEA

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