When you have the 'right to nap' at work


By AGENCY
  • People
  • Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Mattress sales specialist Wakefit is bringing nap time to employees' daily schedules. Photo: AFP

In India, the mattress sales specialist Wakefit wants to make nap time a part of its employees' daily schedules. A half-hour slot, at the beginning of the afternoon, has been set aside to allow staff to stay efficient during the second part of the day.

But is this an initiative that will give the world of work pause for thought, as it seeks to promote employee well-being? Or is it just a clever communications campaign?

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