Appreciating that heavy workload combined with challenges of remote working is affecting its people, Sorainen has adopted a string of measures to help employees cope, from shortened workdays to free counselling.
He added that the need rose from the fact that almost all legal and tax teams are showing record activity which in turn means a soaring number of working hours for lawyers and other staff.
We have also decided to promote flexible working also after the pandemic subsides. Our team has been working almost exclusively remotely for a year, with the option already in place since , including colleagues working from Paris, London, Moscow and Switzerland.
After the pandemic retreats, we will continue with the flexible working solutions and give colleagues the chance to choose how and from where they work. Of course, our offices in Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius and Minsk will continue to be opened during regular office hours and we will be available for clients who prefer physical meetings.
We will also offer all colleagues additional monetary compensations to help them purchase comfortable home office solutions. Wellbeing of our people and, in particular, mental and physical health are among top priorities this year. Already since the Spring of we have been offering all our international team members a chance to turn to mental health professionals for consultations.
