A LinkedIn post by Swiggy's Head of Design, Saptarshi Prakash, has put a quiet internal policy back in the spotlight. Prakash shared that when a mandatory public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, Swiggy gives its employees the following Monday off instead ensuring no leave day is swallowed by the weekend.
Prakash described it as one of the most underrated things about working at Swiggy, adding that it meant a slow morning walk with his daughter rather than the usual Monday rush. The post drew thousands of reactions and dozens of comments on LinkedIn, with many users across industries expressing that their own employers do not offer a similar arrangement.
The policy addresses a common frustration in Indian workplaces: gazetted public holidays that land on non-working days are typically forfeited, with no compensatory time off provided. Swiggy's approach, by contrast, automatically rolls the benefit forward to the next working day.
Prakash noted that such small, considered policies often carry more weight in daily life than larger, more publicised workplace gestures. The response online suggests many workers agree and that the gap between what companies announce and what they quietly practise is one that employees are paying close attention to.
Swiggy has introduced several employee-friendly benefits in recent years, including a gender-neutral parental leave policy, bonding leave for parents of young children, and financial support around prenatal care.
