Pandemic PTO: Why ‘staycations’ are vital to employee mental health
Employees are reluctant to use their vacation days; workplace experts share creative ideas to help make the most of pandemic PTO.
Staycation Nation
COVID forced employers to reexamine their PTO policies
Three in four employers have changed their unpaid leave policies to paid since the start of the pandemic.
‘I can’t lose this job.’ Why employees aren’t taking PTO this holiday season
More than 60% of employees plan to work during the holidays because of COVID-19 anxieties, which will lead to burnout.
PTO sharing is a generous perk, but could present tax concerns next year
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.
Unused PTO can be a new tool for paying off student loans
As the coronavirus keeps employees from taking vacation, that unused time off can be converted into direct payments on their student loans.
How to encourage employees to use PTO during coronavirus
To stave off burnout and avoid a year-end vacation crunch, employers need to encourage workers to use their time off.
