Tag: paid time off

May 26, 2023

In today’s work environment, U.S. employees are experiencing increasing levels of stress and burnout due to longer workweeks, the labor shortage, the return of time-consuming commutes, increased responsibilities post-COVID and other similar issues that can impact mental and physical health. […]

March 31, 2023

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.: In most cases, employers can require the use of PTO and limit when an employee may use it. There are a couple of reasons your employer may require employees to use a certain percentage of their […]

March 2, 2023

Although we all look forward to taking our well-earned vacation time, in reality, taking time off isn’t always easy. In our fast-paced, interconnected world – where work can follow you on your smartphone, or even smartwatch, everywhere you go – […]

March 29, 2022

Employee handbooks should be reviewed at least once a year. The arrival of spring 2022 marks a good time to revisit the manuals with counsel and update your policies and practices. Read on to learn about a handful of handbook […]

March 24, 2022

To compete for talent in this incredibly tight labor market, employers are having to increase their compensation and benefits packages beyond the traditional healthcare, dental, vision and 401(k) offers. Popular perks in 2022 include pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, unlimited paid […]

October 7, 2021

Incredibly, COVID-19 has now affected a third school year. Working parents were previously able to rely on the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to take leave in the event of school closures and/or remote learning because of COVID-19-related […]

July 6, 2020

Precoronavirus, employers were pulling out all the stops to attract and retain top talent, because when it comes to talent retention, it’s no longer just about salaries and bonuses, flexible schedules, and abundant paid time off (PTO). Today’s employees value […]

August 9, 2019

Employees may be lured by the idea of unlimited paid time off but the reality is unlimited paid time off is often an egregious fabrication that employers tell their workforce. What is usually lost in the conversation is what employees […]

June 5, 2019

Administering different types of paid and unpaid leave can be tricky, especially because so many of them overlap. There are legal ramifications to getting it right in many cases, but there are also risks to employee morale and turnover if […]

April 4, 2018

Paid leave can be any type of leave that an employer offers to employees with pay. It includes things like sick days and vacation days, but most of the time when we’re discussing “paid leave,” the context is leave that […]

December 14, 2016

American Express is expanding its paid parental leave policy to 20 weeks for all of its U.S.-based salaried employees—mothers and fathers—beginning Jan. 1, 2017. Ikea US is pushing paid parental leave to 16 weeks for salaried and hourly workers. In […]

October 6, 2016

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has released the findings of a new survey of its members about how the paid leave benefits their organizations offer. Parental Leave Mothers on average are given 41 paid days of maternity leave, […]