Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP continued its summer four-day working week policy for all employees for the third year. During the summer months of July and August, the Grant Thornton team has the option to take Fridays off, in a programme known as “Summer Fridays.”
In a recent survey conducted by the firm, a majority of Grant Thornton staff viewed the Summer Friday policy as an added benefit and some even ranked the policy higher than other benefits offered by the firm.
“Prioritising both the physical and mental health of our people is very much ingrained in our firm’s ethos,” said Dara Keogh, managing partner of Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP.
Grant Thornton International’s most recent International Business Report the firm said “investment in our people can be mutually beneficial in continuing to retain and attract top talent” and is critical to growing international business.
The report noted allowing staff to re-charge improves the overall quality of thinking, which “influences every area of an organisation.”
“We were proud to continue our Summer four-day working week policy,” Keogh said in a press release. “It offers our hard-working team additional time to pursue hobbies, travel and re-charge during the summer months, and we continue to see a positive impact from the programme.”
