The Best Bosses & Workplaces That Won Their Employees' Hearts And Ours Too

Imagine not having to crib about not having a work-life balance. Imagine not having to walk in to work and going through the motions. Imagine having Mondays that feel like Sundays.

With a good boss and/or a good workplace that's not hard to achieve. For anyone constantly having to haggle for pay hikes or leaves it may sound too good to be true but true it is: a good boss and the perfect workplace do exist. Don't believe us? Let the list below convince you.

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1. 'Loyalty goes both ways': A woman ran out of sick days so her boss gave her paid leaves so she could take care of her kid who was ill.

Earlier this month, Bernie Reifkind, CEO of a recruiting firm, taught us a lesson in loyalty between an employee and an employer and how it 'goes both ways.' He not only sanctioned paid leaves to the woman crying at her desk (given her child wasn't well), he wrote her a cheque on the spot so she didn't have to worry about finances either. Read the amazing story below:

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2. This CEO announced a Rs 7 lakh raise for all his employees.

Not just that. Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payment, a Seattle-based company decided to increase their salaries from Rs 28.3 lakh to to Rs 49.7 lakh over the next five years.

"I'm kind of heartbroken right now by the vast consolidation of wealth and power that's happening, and in addition how that's affecting our decisions around climate," Price, 35, told ABC News.

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"I'm sick of being part of the problem, I want to be part of the solution," he said. "Previously, I was making a million dollars a year and people working for me were making $30,000 a year and that's wrong, I was feeding into the problem."

And this decision "allows them to make choices that are in alignment with their values not having them be reliant on money," he explained.

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3. This Surat businessman gifted Mercedes-Benz GLS SUVs each to three loyal employees. Talk about an appraisal!

Savji Dholaki, the owner of Hare Krishna Exporters did so because these employees had completed 25 years with the company. Dholakia told TOI, "These three had joined us when they were just around 13 or 15 years old. They started with learning to cut diamonds and polish it and now they are not only experts but most senior and one of the most trusted people of our country."

He further said, "I felt we must recognize their work and loyalty to the company and so I decided to gift them these cars as our gratitude to them and their loyalty and hard work."

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4. This UK company didn't just give employees a raise, it gave them a four-day workweek.

And Portcullis Legals in Plymouth, England is happy with the decision claiming the staff is happier and more productive. Managing Director Trevor Worth told Plymouth Live, "The initial results have been heartening - our team is happier and our customers are receiving a better service."

"I've contacted businesses far and wide to find out the benefits and pitfalls of the four-day week, working with academics and industry leaders to find out the best way to apply the four-day week to Portcullis. The response has been extraordinary and there's a real passion to help other firms achieve a happier working week for their staff," Trevor explained.

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5. This Japanese firm pays staffers almost Rs 41,000 for a good night's rest.

Kazuhiko Moriyama, CEO of Crazy Inc., a wedding organising company told Bloomberg, "You have to protect workers¡¯ rights, otherwise the country itself will weaken." Moriyama belief stems from the fact that a reported 92 per cent of Japanese over the age of 20 aren't getting enough z's.

So, what Crazy Inc. plans to do is award points to each staffer who sleep for at least six hours a night, at least five days a week. These points, worth $570 (Rs 41,000) per year can then be use to buy food at the office cafeteria.

A welcome move considering Japan suffers from what has been termed 'death from overwork.'

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