Heartbreak leave urged in the congress

Have you recently experienced a heartbreak? Or are you currently undergoing an emotional breakdown because of a relationship break-up? For many, this is a devastating situation no one wants to occur for themselves.

In order to cope up with this overwhelming scenario, one often put himself into destructive acts such as drinking excessively, doing drugs, overeating, self-harm, gambling excessively, becoming a workaholic, or sometimes not going to work at all.

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But what if a bill was being pushed in the congress for brokenhearted employees which intends to provide them with "unpaid heartbreak leave"?

The House Bill No. 9931 also known as “Heartbreak Recovery and Resilience Act” was previously introduced by Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Lordan Suan.

According to Suan in her explanatory note, a break-up can incur emotional stress not just in the personal life of an individual but also in his professional life aspects.

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She said, "unprocessed emotional distress can negatively impact productivity, employee morale, and workplace health."

"Providing employees with time and resources to recover from heartbreak can promote well-being, improve workplace performance, and reduce employee turnover,” she added.

Under the proposed bill, an employee whose aged is 25 and below is entitled to one "unpaid heartbreak leave" every year.

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For employees aged 25 to 35, they are granted two "unpaid heartbreak leave" while those aged 36 and up can utilize up to three "unpaid heartbreak leave" annually.

The bill mandates that in order for employees to qualify for heartbreak leave, they are obliged to submit a signed letter to their employer affirming their heartbreak circumstances in the last 30 days.

"Employees must provide their employer written notice of their intention to take heartbreak leave at least 48 hours in advance unless exigent circumstances prevent such notice,” the bill reads.

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Well, this might be an invaluable and irrelevant bill for others, but for those who are having a difficult time due to emotional distress, and for those who are on the process of moving on from their past failed relationship, it will be a great of a help. How about you, what's your take on this proposed bill?

Source: ABS-CBN News