Indian Startup Conducts Survey On Stress Among Employees, Fires Those Who Were Stressed
Indian companies have been laying off employees in large numbers over the last few quarters, but they seem to be getting increasingly creative in finding out which employees to let go.
Yes Madam, a salon-at-home startup, has allegedly fired employees who said that they were stressed in a survey the company had ostensibly conducted to determine the stress level among employees. Employees who responded to the survey and said that they were stressed were let go by the company. A mail from Ashu Arora Jha, the HR Manager of the company has been going viral in which the company says it’s firing all employees who reported to being stressed. Yes Madam had appeared on the third season of Shark Tank and received funding from four sharks.
“Update on Stress Survey,” the email was titled. “Recently, we conducted a survey to understand your feelings about stress at work. Many of you shared your concerns, which we deeply value and respect,” the email began.
“As a company committed to fostering a healthy and supportive work environment, we have carefully considered the feedback. To ensure that no one remains stressed at work, we have made the difficult decision to part ways with employees who indicated significant stress,” the mail added.
