PTO policies

Unused PTO is a burden on employee mental health and an employer’s bottom line. Here are what top companies are doing to encourage time off.

PTO cash out program Sorbet is helping employers and employees find a balance between taking vacation and using their time off for perks.

A new slate of benefits is supporting women through the challenges of balancing work and personal life.

Unlimited paid time off is a trend taking effect to boost employee happiness.

COVID-19’s damage may be felt in the workplace long after the disease has receded thanks to the mental and emotional toll the pandemic has taken on employees.

Many of the policies — part of Biden’s new $1.8 trillion plan — could do just that by increasing women’s labor force participation, boosting productivity and distributing benefits more equitably.

Part of building a diverse workforce is supporting employees at every stage of their lives.

Returning to work shouldn’t mean sacrificing health and safety precautions for employees.

“When parents feel supported, it allows everyone to thrive in their careers,” says Mikael Rampa, head of personal experience for Volvo Cars Americas.

The memo calls for Congress to work with the White House to include permanent paid leave in the $3 trillion “Build Back Better” recovery plan the Biden administration is preparing to roll out.

As local governments have issued stay-at-home orders and shut down businesses to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the past year, cases of domestic violence have increased.

Extended-stay discounts, the reopening of certain international borders, and better awareness on the precautions to take when traveling have further enabled a second-wave exodus.

Employees agree that their benefits have grown in importance since the start of the pandemic.

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.

During the COVID-19 outbreak, 1 in 5 U.S. workers have taken a leave of some kind.

Whether it’s because they have COVID-19 themselves, are worried about getting it or are taking care of someone who already has it, the number of workers who’ve missed days on the job has doubled in the pandemic.

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

The average American full-time employee earned 23 paid days off a year, but only used 17 of them. That’s six days of PTO left on the table — the equivalent of handing a week’s salary back to your employer.

Even the cutthroat world of banking is starting to recognize the potential advantages of giving people a break, whether that’s someone trying to juggle family commitments or someone who just feels burned out.