PTO

How incentives are helping companies up their vaccination rates.

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.

COVID is exacerbating the caregiving crisis and employees need specialized benefits to provide support.

Three in four employers have changed their unpaid leave policies to paid since the start of the pandemic.

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.

By incorporating flexibility into a work culture and focusing on your community, companies will be stronger and better at the outset of COVID-19.

Revisions to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act are now in effect.

The Big Four firm says they wanted to recognize the challenges parents and caregivers are facing during the pandemic.

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.

As the coronavirus keeps employees from taking vacation, that unused time off can be converted into direct payments on their student loans.

To stave off burnout and avoid a year-end vacation crunch, employers need to encourage workers to use their time off.

Businesses should make sure they have all the boxes checked in regard to business processes, employee pay and benefits, and safety before their employees return to work.

If there was ever a time to challenge conventional thinking and make improvements to your PTO policies, it's now.

While the moves to recognize Juneteenth have been welcomed by many, companies will be scrutinized by the public to see whether they’re devoting resources to making concrete, measurable changes.

Nationwide, public and private companies move to commemorate Juneteenth by making it a company holiday.

Switzerland’s second-largest bank is recommending higher ranking employees purchase two additional weeks of vacation this year, according to a Credit Suisse spokesman.

“As that complexity has grown, it was important for us to make sure that we continue to invest in capabilities that are going to be the necessities that employers are looking for,” says Voya executive Lou Strippy.