Getty ImagesBengaluru: Sun Life Asia Service Centre India (ASCI), the global in-house centre (GIC) of Sun Life Financial, has launched a campaign for its employees to further strengthen its employee well-being initiatives, said a statement issued today.
Sun Life ASC employs more than 3,000 personnel across its India and Philippines centres who continue to work from home in 2021.
Under the “Putting Your First” initiative, all employees have been granted an extra paid day off on 15th February, Monday, across India and the Philippines.
No Meeting Fridays (afternoons) have been announced to give employees the opportunity to complete their work without interruptions, encouraging employees to reduce the frequency, duration and participation in meetings.
Employees have also been advised to reach out to their managers to adopt flexible work arrangements and manage their workload.
The company also has an employee assistance programme which provides free and confidential mental health support as well as physical well-being services for employees to help deal with their concerns and alleviate stress.
“The pandemic has revealed that continuous efforts in employee engagement and wellness are even more significant now to have happy, engaged, driven and healthy employees while working remotely,” said Tarun Sareen, MD of Asia Service Centres, Sun Life.
“ASC’s culture of continuous communication, building camaraderie and celebrating achievements has got us across the pandemic together. These initiatives have helped employees as well as their families develop a sense of belonging to the Sun Life family,” said Rajeev Bhardwaj, CHRO, Asia Service Centres, Sun Life.
Sun Life ASC employs more than 3,000 personnel across its India and Philippines centres who continue to work from home in 2021.
Under the “Putting Your First” initiative, all employees have been granted an extra paid day off on 15th February, Monday, across India and the Philippines.
No Meeting Fridays (afternoons) have been announced to give employees the opportunity to complete their work without interruptions, encouraging employees to reduce the frequency, duration and participation in meetings.
Employees have also been advised to reach out to their managers to adopt flexible work arrangements and manage their workload.
The company also has an employee assistance programme which provides free and confidential mental health support as well as physical well-being services for employees to help deal with their concerns and alleviate stress.
“The pandemic has revealed that continuous efforts in employee engagement and wellness are even more significant now to have happy, engaged, driven and healthy employees while working remotely,” said Tarun Sareen, MD of Asia Service Centres, Sun Life.
“ASC’s culture of continuous communication, building camaraderie and celebrating achievements has got us across the pandemic together. These initiatives have helped employees as well as their families develop a sense of belonging to the Sun Life family,” said Rajeev Bhardwaj, CHRO, Asia Service Centres, Sun Life.
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