Work and Vacation Become Workation: New HR Trends and Practical Implications

A new form of flexible working, which has emerged since the pandemic and has become increasingly popular, the workation blends work and vacation for a limited period of time.

The workation is characterised by the performance of work on a continuous basis - without having to use holidays or other forms of paid leave and without any reduction in salary - from a holiday location where it is possible both to work and to carve out moments for relaxation. As a benchmark, companies tend to grant their employees a continuous workation period of between 1 and 4 weeks, but it is also possible to extend this to longer periods.

In this course, we explore the concept of workation, a popular trend that has emerged since the pandemic and offers employees the opportunity to work from a holiday location while enjoying moments of relaxation.

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

1. Understand the concept of workation and its emergence as a flexible working trend in response to the pandemic
2. Differentiate between workation and smart-working, highlighting the key distinctions in terms of work context and objectives
3. Identify the benefits of workation in terms of work-life balance and its potential to attract and retain employees