Companies often give workers a few extra days off around the winter holidays, but one retailer is going a step further: On Dec. 15, the roughly 30 staffers at Cakes Body started a full month of PTO until Jan. 15.
Cakes Body, an e-commerce brand that sells nipple covers, was cofounded by twin sisters Taylor Capuano and Casey Sarai, 32. Both left their previous corporate careers in part because their jobs didn’t provide enough flexibility for them after becoming moms.
In 2022, they launched their own business and prioritized flexible schedules and ample PTO: “Not only did we want to create this product that could be helpful for women, but we really wanted to create a better work culture for ourselves and our team,” says Sarai, Cakes Body’s CEO.
Earlier this year, each sister went on maternity leave for three months each with just one week of overlap. Meanwhile, their business grew nearly eight-fold. “We grew from a $10 …