Nike to Close Offices Again For a Week in August, Offer Summer Fridays, As It Brings Employees Back Into the Office

Nike is continuing its efforts to emphasize employee well-being as it starts the process of bringing employees back into the office. The sportswear giant will once again close all of its offices worldwide for a week in August to give its employees additional time off to recover and rest, according to a Friday LinkedIn post from Connor Snashall, a lead technical recruiter for Nike. “In August, Nike is giving every employee a #wellbeing week off, without having to use any #PTO,” Snashall wrote. “Many companies talk about work life balance, why not work somewhere they #justdoit?” In addition to the week off in August, Snashall also noted that Nike had rolled out “Summer Fridays” through Labor Day, where every Friday ends at noon to give employees a longer weekend. Nike’s EVP and chief human resources officer Monique Matheson also announced the initiatives in a LinkedIn post around the same time. Nike referred FN to this post in response to a request for comment. The Swoosh made the decision to close its offices for a week for the first time last August, giving global employees the option to take time off in advance of a planned to return to the office in the fall. In May

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