This Indian company is giving up to Rs 40,000 benefit to these employees

The homegrown social media company Hike on Friday announced monetary benefits for its employees who are working from home. The company is adopting a remote-first approach for the rest of 2020, during which it will be delivering an ergonomic office chair and a brand new compact office table to its employees residing in Delhi/NCR.  

For employees presently outside of Delhi/NCR, Hike has announced a reimbursement of up to Rs 10,000 for the purchase of their own chair and table to set up their workstation at home. Additionally, Hike would also be supporting its employees for any internet and IT accessories requirements. These include accessories such as Monitors, USB Converters, Laptop riser and more, adding up to Rs 40,000 per employee.   

This way select employees can avail a total benefit of up to Rs 40,000.  

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Over and above logistics and processes, Hike has also introduced a manager’s handbook internally aligned to its values to sustain their cultural priorities. It has also announced guidelines for employees -  

No one above 99 temp would be allowed in the office building

Everyone has to wear a mask all day long  

Physical/social distancing 

Lunches won’t be together 

Not more than 3 people in the washroom at a time (original capacity: 10) 

Meeting rooms will no longer accommodate to capacity: 

2-3 seater will be for 1 person 

5-6 seater will be for 2 people  

8-10 seater will be for 3-4 people 

Work stations to maintain 6’ distance  

No Gym  

Social distancing while walking in the hallways  

Hike has been operating remotely for over 5 months and has also launched the world’s first mobile-first virtual world, HikeLand, remotely, recently. Starting March 6th, 2020, Hike had implemented Work From Home (WFH), organization-wide to ensure employee well-being ahead of the lockdown announcements by state and national authorities.