PTO policies

In its current form, the bill would drastically reduce employee access to the benefit, but also grant alternative work arrangements known as 'workflex' options.

In its current form, the bill would drastically reduce employee access to the benefit, but also grant alternative work arrangements known as 'workflex' options.

The technology company also introduced a new paid program, on top of PTO and given at manager discretion, that allows employees to deal with emergency situations.

Companies are beginning to consider “climate leave” policies.

Northeast Business Group on Health and AARP release a set of recommendations that could help employees .

Employers need to understand the rules when dealing with employees’ time away from work.

Northeast Business Group on Health and AARP release a set of recommendations that could help employees .

Employers and their advisers need to understand the rules when dealing with employees’ time away from work.

All U.S. lawyers who are primary caregivers will be eligible for 20 weeks of paid time off; secondary caregivers will receive eight weeks.

All U.S. lawyers who are primary caregivers will be eligible for 20 weeks of paid time off; secondary caregivers will receive eight weeks.

The energy management company will give employees paid time off to bond with a new child, to care for a family member and to grieve a death.

The energy management company will give employees paid time off to bond with a new child, to care for a family member and to grieve a death.

Even when employees do not sue, poor treatment of workers who need time off to care for sick relatives can backfire on owners.

Even when employees do not sue, poor treatment of workers who need time off to care for sick relatives can backfire on owners.

Acknowledging the reality of an aging U.S. population, some benefit executives are stepping up efforts to help employees caring for older relatives.

The financial giant tries to ease new parents’ concerns by providing guidance on its leave program and working with managers to help them understand the challenges those workers face in their new roles.

The financial giant tries to ease new parents’ concerns by providing guidance on its leave program and working with managers to help them understand the challenges those workers face in their new roles.

The small New England firm now offers 12 weeks of time off to new parents.

One of the world’s largest cosmetics firms parental leave policy allows new fathers to take two weeks of paid leave for “child bonding,” while new moms get six weeks, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday with the EEOC.

Executives should set a tone, and managers engage workers in the importance of fully disengaging from work while on vacation.