ONE OF Ireland’s biggest companies is striking a blow for better work/life balance with the introduction of two weeks ‘life leave’ for all staff.
Molson Coors Brewing Company is one of Ireland’s biggest beer companies.
The company owns the famous Franciscan Well Brewery in Cork and several notable brands including Coors Light and Rekorderlig.
It has just launched a new employee initiative which will see staff offered access to an additional two weeks extra paid leave on an annual basis.
Molson Coors is making the change as part of a concerted effort to support staff through major life events like moving to a new house or having children.
Employees will have access to the additional leave time on top of the standard 31 days of staff holiday allowance.
This allowance comes on top of sick pay and other arrangements like compassionate leave.
Introduced part of the company’s ‘Moments that Matter’ initiative, Phil Whitehead, Managing Director UK & Ireland at Molson Coors, is hopeful the scheme will enhance productivity through an improved balance between work and family.
“The way we all work has changed,” Whitehead said.
“For our people to perform at their best, we recognise they need an employer that provides flexibility and understands their personal priorities.
“There are often things going on in our lives which we would normally use annual leave to sort out, but this eats into actual downtime.
“We wanted to change that and give our people the ability to take care of what matters in their life without running down holiday days.”
The plans come as part of a renewed effort among Irish employers to better support employees in and out of the workplace.
Recruitment, training and outsourced services company the ICE Group previously switched to a four-day working week, with all employees continuing to earn five days’ pay.
