14 DAY TRIAL // Not long ago, getting Botox injections before some fancy party was an activity that most women performed on the hush-hush because they knew people would judge them for it. That is about to change as of now, as an increasingly number of companies have started to include what is known as a “Botox leave,” giving ladies the opportunity to do their pre-party beauty treatments without taking unauthorized leaves or lying about it.
This special leave has already become a reality in many firms around the world and, what is even more surprising, everybody seems thrilled at the idea, and especially the women in question. The industry of Botox also stands to win from this since, in the UK alone, enquiries for the procedure have increased by 21 percent in the last six weeks, as cosmetic surgery provider, The Harley Medical Group, reports.
The leave can be anything from two hours to an entire day, and is a move to directly fight against false sick leaves, as well as to spare women of the embarrassment of having to lie about what they want the day off for, it has been claimed. With all this, at the end of the day, what employers do to motivate their (female) staff is entirely up to them, as several recruitment agencies have pointed out, and any initiative that comes to meet employees’ desires is more than welcome.
“Companies are right to be inventive with their incentives. Although ‘Botox leave’ is certainly quirky, if people are adopting this incentive there is obviously a call for it. In the current market, giving people time off for endeavors that suit their lifestyles can be a cost-effective way of incentivizing staff if budgets do not stretch to other more obvious benefits.” a statement from recruitment company Blue Skies reads, pointing out that, sometimes, it’s the little things that truly matter for employees.
Stephen Fox, Managing Director of British advertising agency Fox Kalomaski, explains how the initiative came to mind, “We noticed a demand amongst our staff for a day off in the run up to Christmas to not only pick up their Christmas gifts, but also to make appointments for their hairdressing, beauty and particularly Botox treatments. We now offer all staff a day's leave in December and have unofficially called this day ‘Botox Leave’ because we’ve heard rumors that this is what people do with this day - to make sure they’re looking their best for the Christmas party photos.”