Gurgaon Company Offered 'Day Off' to Employees to Recover From World Cup 'Heartbreak'

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:43pm on 20 Nov 2023,Monday Sports

In light of India's devastating loss in the ODI World Cup final, Gurgaon-based 'Marketing Moves' granted employees a one-day leave to cope with the emotional toll. Diksha Gupta, who led the agency's World Cup campaigns, announced the news on LinkedIn. Despite meeting demanding work deadlines amid the cricket fever, she said the team was crushed by the defeat. In a morale-boosting gesture, the company's CEO and HR emailed employees announcing an off day to process the loss and regain stability before returning re-energized. The surprise day off is being hailed for promoting well-being and resilience. After India's undefeated run ended with a crushing loss to Australia, the company is helping staff recover from the collective national heartbreak.

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