Staycation Nation

Employees are reluctant to use their vacation days; workplace experts share creative ideas to help make the most of pandemic PTO.

Three in four employers have changed their unpaid leave policies to paid since the start of the pandemic.

More than 60% of employees plan to work during the holidays because of COVID-19 anxieties, which will lead to burnout.

While it can be a great outlet for employees who want to help coworkers, or their favorite charities during the pandemic, PTO sharing can also present tax issues if not handled properly.

As the coronavirus keeps employees from taking vacation, that unused time off can be converted into direct payments on their student loans.

To stave off burnout and avoid a year-end vacation crunch, employers need to encourage workers to use their time off.