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Paul McCarthy is forcing his workforce to take time off.
At hospitality solutions platform SevenRooms, where McCarthy is chief people officer, company policy mandates that all employees take five consecutive days off in the first and second half of the year. Those who have been with the company for over five years must schedule 10 consecutive days, and those with seven or more years must schedule 20 consecutive days. Additionally, all new hires get their first two weeks of employment as PTO.
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