Use it or lose it: How to maximize your PTO throughout the year

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As U.S. workers get closer to summer, they may be questioning just how much of their PTO to use, if they use any at all. 

Resume.io ranked the U.S. as the second worst country for paid time off out of 197 nations, with U.S. workers only having an average of 10 days off (not including federal holidays). Unlike other countries, the U.S. does not have federal regulations that require employers to give employees a certain amount of PTO, and even with a workplace policy, 46% of Americans take less time than they’re allotted annually, according to Pew Research Center. 

Deanna Cuadra
Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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