To work or not to work: the expectations when using PTO
Executives should set a tone, and managers engage workers in the importance of fully disengaging from work while on vacation.
PTO policies
To work or not to work: the expectations when using PTO
Executives should set a tone, and managers engage workers in the importance of fully disengaging from work while on vacation.
Law firm Downs Rachlin Martin adopts paid parental leave
The small New England firm now offers 12 weeks of time off to new parents.
Benefits Think Employers should be wary of complex leave laws
As if laws around time off aren’t complicated enough – firms should remember that leave can be a reasonable accommodation.
Felicia S. O'Connor
Foley & Lardner
Benefits Think Employers should be wary of complex leave laws
As if laws around time off aren’t complicated enough – firms should remember that leave can be a reasonable accommodation.
Felicia S. O'Connor
Foley & Lardner
Vacation time can boost employee performance
High-performing workers take more time off throughout the year, suggesting employers might consider a generous PTO policy.
Vacation time can boost employee performance
High-performing workers take more time off throughout the year, suggesting employers might consider a generous PTO policy.
Microsoft introduces family caregiver leave benefit
Employees of the tech firm will be able to take four weeks of paid time off to take care of an ailing immediate family member.
Christie vetoes NJ paid family leave expansion
The bill would increase time off benefits as well as expand the state’s definition of a family member under FMLA.
Caregiving benefits growing in popularity
Employers looking to nab top talent are instituting paid leave policies aimed at the sandwich generation, who are taking care of aging parents alongside newborns.
Is your company’s flexible scheduling policy actually flexible?
Employers must implement a program that sends a clear signal to employees that it’s a truly accepted practice, says MIT professor Erin Kelly.
Caregiving benefits growing in popularity
Employers looking to nab top talent are instituting paid leave policies aimed at the sandwich generation, who are taking care of aging parents alongside newborns.
Nashville adopts paid family leave policy for city employees
Government workers will receive six weeks of paid time for birth, adoption or taking care of an immediate family member.
Mastercard extends bereavement leave
The credit card giant said a meeting with Facebook inspired the move to give employees up to four weeks of paid time off to grieve the loss of a family member.
Benefits Think How employers can best manage complex leave programs
As companies struggle to stay ahead of changing regulations, they might consider outsourcing absence management to a qualified vendor to offset some of the burden.
Kevin Curry
ReedGroup
Benefits Think How employers can best manage complex leave programs
As companies struggle to stay ahead of changing regulations, they might consider outsourcing absence management to a qualified vendor to offset some of the burden.
Kevin Curry
ReedGroup
Johns Hopkins enhances family benefits
The university introduced a new paid parental leave policy and increased financial assistance for adoption.
Benefits Think State and local leave laws cause legal strife
With no national standard, daunting compliance challenges for employers are striking up across multiple jurisdictions, says attorney Steven K. Ludwig.
Steven K. Ludwig
Fox Rothschild LLP
Benefits Think 4 key parental leave questions employers need to answer
Prior to expanding time off for new parents, companies need to consider what to call the program and how to pay for and implement it.
Patricia Purdy
Pacific Resources
Benefits Think 4 parental leave questions employers must answer before changing a policy
Prior to expanding time off for new parents, companies need to consider what to call the program and how to pay for and implement it.
Patricia Purdy
Pacific Resources