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Some bosses happily giving staff Monday off along with Canada Day
- Some startup companies gave their employees the Monday off before Canada Day 2025, which falls on a Tuesday this year, to create a long weekend.
- This decision occurred because Tuesday holidays create an awkward midweek break, prompting some employers to smooth schedules and boost worker appreciation.
- For example, Sprout Family’s five staff received Monday off without operational impact, while Klarify’s founder Moody Abdul said prioritizing employee happiness motivates such choices.
- Abdul emphasized the importance of prioritizing employee well-being, explaining that when workers are well supported, they in turn contribute positively to the company’s success.
- While some workers took vacation days to cover the Monday, these paid days off demonstrate a growing trend to accommodate holidays and improve work-life balance.
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‘A No-brainer’: Some Bosses Happily Giving Staff Monday Off Along With Canada Day
Anyone who works Monday to Friday and is keen for a long weekend this Canada Day has likely had to do a bit of calendar juggling to cope with the ill-timed holiday. The stat day falls on a Tuesday this year, forcing many to work an odd Monday squeezed between days off, unless they burn a vacation day to eliminate the wonky schedule. Some startup companies say they’re calling Monday a wash and giving staff a paid day off in order to smooth out th…
Winnipeg Free Press
'A no-brainer': Some bosses happily giving staff Monday off along with Canada Day
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
TORONTO — Anyone who works Monday to Friday and wishes to enjoy a long weekend for Canada Day had to rework his agenda to deal with this holiday that falls in the middle of the week. This year, July 1st is a Tuesday, which requires a lot of work to be done on a staggered Monday, stuck between two days off, unless they use a holiday day to make up for this capricious schedule. Some young shoots claim that they give up on Mondays and give their em…
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