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Havas Media and Bastion to tackle mental health with days-off

September 2, 2021 10:04

Havas Media is taking a group wide ‘Hava-Rest Day’ today, Thursday 2 September, in order for its staff to relax, recharge and unwind.

This is to be mirrored at independent outfit Bastion, which is giving employees a ‘Bastion Happy Day’, an additional day of annual leave each month, when there is not already a long weekend, starting with ‘Super Happy Day’ tomorrow, which will see all of Bastion’s offices will close for the day.

Havas Media Group CEO Virginia Hyland said the decision to give staff additional time off is in response to the strain that the ongoing conditions is placing on mental health across the industry.

Havas Media Group CEO, Virginia Hyland

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Calum Jaspan was news editor at Mumbrella, based in Melbourne. He was also the producer and host of the Mumbrellacast. He left Mumbrella in May 2023.

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Bastion Havas Media Australia Havas Media Group Jack Watts Richard Chapman Virginia Hyland
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