Independent media agency Half Dome is giving staff unlimited paid annual leave.
The Unlimited Leave experiment allows the team to take as much paid leave as needed to maintain a balance between work and life throughout the year.
The experiment launches July 1 and will be in place for 12 months and then be reviewed. If deemed successful, the program will be extended.
The nation standard for annual leave is 20 days, or four weeks.
Half Dome is know trying new ways of working, including meeting-free days, condensed working week options and core working hours.
Earlier this year, Half Dome introduced the option to switch all existing public holidays to another day of cultural significance, celebration, or recognition.
Lisa Lie, head of people & culture at Half Dome, said: "Flexibility practices are a key differentiator of workplace cultures and reflect the level of trust a business has in its people.
“We want to reward our people for their efforts with benefits they genuinely value. Our industry sometimes asks a lot of people, and we want to ensure we can offset peak periods with the right amount of time to recharge and reset.
“We know when people have greater autonomy over how they work, they're happier. This means they're more engaged in their work, more committed and more effective.
“Half Dome truly embraces a trusting and flexible working environment, and our trial of Unlimited Leave is an evolution of this. Just as we don't have a 9-5 office policy, we're experimenting with not having a capped leave policy.
Tom Frazer, managing director of Half Dome, said: "Our clients continually praise our team's attitude, approach, and commitment to their work. They say it's what sets us apart.
“We believe how our culture has been built has contributed to this outcome. The Unlimited Leave initiative is designed to support further the team's engagement and effectiveness when they're at work.”
Half Dome was the first independent media agency to receive the Gold Mental Health First Aid Skilled Workplace, with more than 80% of its employees now trained in Mental Health First Aid.
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