Paid Time Off (PTO)
Curb PTO abuse: 3 steps worth taking now
When it’s used correctly, paid time off (PTO) is the type of benefit that prevents employees from burning out. Unfortunately, PTO abuse is an all-too-common occurrence for many employers.
Do your people have to be paid for 'snow days'? Some guidelines
With a good portion of the country digging out from recent staggering snowfalls, it seems like a good time to review what rights and responsibilities employers have to employees who miss work because of inclement weather.
Docking pay for exempt employees: What's allowed?
Don’t feel bad if you have trouble understanding the pay-docking rules laid out by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The regs are pretty murky.
Firms need to review PTO policies, as days pile up
An increasing number (42%) of employers are making changes to their PTO, vacation and sick day policies, as employees are reluctant to take days off during the unstable times of the pandemic. As unused vacation days pile up, some employers (16%) are requiring employees to take time off to reduce the year-end build-up, according to…
FLSA case: Staffers working from home must track their own hours
A new ruling may finally clear up a telecommuting wage-and-hour issue that’s frequently stumped HR pros.
Heads up: Federal paid sick leave law back on the table
A recent study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that about 40% of the U.S. workforce, or more than 55 million people, don’t get any paid time off. That could change if a new bill before both houses of Congress is eventually passed.
HR’s ultimate guide to unlimited PTO: How it works, pros and cons, and best practices
In the past, it was commonplace for employers to give workers a set amount of vacation days that typically increased with tenure. However, the past few years have seen a lot of changes in the workplace, from remote work to flexible scheduling, and paid time off (PTO) is not exempt from the changes. Now, some…
Is mandatory paid sick leave heading your way?
Washington, D.C. has just passed a law requiring most companies to give employees paid time off for illness. Other states, as well as the feds, are considering similar bills.
It's NOT the most wonderful time of the year for working parents
If there’s one time of year when workers value flexible schedules, it’s got to be the holiday season.
More days offered, fewer being taken: What’s going on with PTO?
As the past few years have shown, just offering a competitive salary and traditional benefits isn’t enough to attract top talent amidst a tight labor market and inflation. These factors have pushed companies to rethink benefits and invest in company culture to attract and retain top talent. Many companies trying to keep up in a…
Overused paid-time off: What you can do
Many firms dock a salaried employee who has used up his or her allotted paid time off (PTO) and is then absent from work. Is this policy legal under FLSA?
Paid family and medical leave should be federal law, CEOs say
Business Roundtable, an association of U.S. CEOs that advocates for business-friendly public policy, last week called for congress to make paid family and medical leave available to as many American workers as possible. The group sent letters to congressional leaders and the President urging lawmakers to legislate a national paid leave. The letter comes as…
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