Inverness company is giving their staff an extra day off this festive season
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Inverness based Yorkshire Building Society is giving its staff an extra holiday this year on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve falls on a Friday this year, so staff will have a full five day break over the festive period.
The society will re-open on December 29.
Customers are advised to plan ahead for their visits during the upcoming period as the Inverness branch, including the call centre, will be closed between December 24-29.
It is the second year staff have been given Christmas Eve off. The company are acknowledging the hard work the staff have put in during the immense challenges of the last two years.
Staff were key workers during the pandemic, and remained open when many places shut.
Mike Regnier, chief executive of Yorkshire Building Society, said: “We wanted to do something that recognised the extraordinary couple of years that our colleagues have been through. I hope that by giving our colleagues in Inverness and across the UK Christmas Eve off again this year and providing an extended break to relax and spend time with family at home shows in part my immense gratitude to them.
“Since March last year, our response to Covid-19 has been to focus on the key priorities of keeping members in their homes, making sure their savings are secure and accessible, and looking after our colleagues’ safety and wellbeing. Without the massive efforts of our colleagues none of this would have been possible. I also hope customers understand why we have made this decision to recognise our colleagues in this way after this unprecedented year.”
