Travel service provider Trip.com Group has announced that it will implement a global hybrid work model, giving employees the option to work remotely from 1 March. With the launch of the new policy, Trip.com becomes one of the first internet companies in mainland China to implement a hybrid work model.
According to the company's statement, the new hybrid model will be rolled out to employees across the travel group beginning with offices in mainland China. Employees will have the option to apply to work remotely and a final decision is subject to management discretion. The policy will be rolled out across the Group’s global offices and adapted based on the country-specific circumstances and COVID-19 prevention measures.
The new policy comes off the back of two large-scale trials the Group held in 2010 and 2021. Each of the trials focused on different staff groups and showed an increase in work performance and reduced attrition. The most recent trial indicated that most participants felt that they used their time more efficiently and over 75% reported feeling an improvement in their wellness.
“We hope that hybrid work models will be promoted more across mainstream Chinese companies in the future, which will have a positive and far-reaching impact on society. Companies should be more open and proactive in embracing a hybrid work model. In terms of improving employee satisfaction, increasing business efficiency, and reducing travel time, a hybrid work model can profoundly affect the wellness of employees and improve their work-life balance,”
said James Liang, Chairman of the Board at Trip.com Group.
Paul Arkwright
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