PTO policies

PwC decided to shut down their office for summer and winter holidays to give employees more time to recharge.

Parents will now be entitled to a total of 16 weeks of time off.

The total amount of families’ daily allowance days would increase from 11.5 months to more than 14 months, with both parents receiving an equal quota of 164 days.

“When it comes to leave, there is still an opportunity to meet the specific needs of your population,” says LuAnn Heinen, vice president at Business Group on Health.

The company also expanded benefits to include a variety of family planning options, from fertility treatments to adoption and surrogacy.

Careers with a high number of men, like finance and technology, are much more likely to get paid time off to care for newborns than those in other female-populated industries, like healthcare and retail.

Auto enrollment and auto escalation led to a 97% participation rate in SSI Group’s 401(k) benefit, the firm's HR director says.

Refreshing your company policies will help avoid legal and liability issues.

Setting guidelines will level the playing field for employees with generous vacation policies.

New parents will be given 12 weeks off to care for newborns if they've worked for the government for one year.