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A personal finance TikToker claims unlimited PTO is the 'biggest scam.' Career experts say she has a point.
Unlimited vacation time has been a perk companies have offered to attract talent for a few years, b…
Lindsay Dodgson
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I'm an American living in Germany. I get 5 weeks a year of PTO and had 2 years of parental leave.
I moved to Germany over a decade ago. Here I get more PTO and parental leave. I also get to commute…
Naomi Kaye Honova
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Nearly half of American workers don't take all of their PTO
Many Americans workers say that their paid time off isn't always necessary, and some worry they'll …
Aaron Mok
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An investment firm is paying staff $2,000 in cash or $10,000 equity if they take 2 weeks' paid leave
Toggle AI introduced unlimited paid leave in 2022. The bonus aims to incentivise employees to take …
Stephen Jones
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Teachers like me face stigma and guilt when we take a day off — and it's a big reason behind the mass exodus from my field
Taryn Williams says people often tell her how lucky she is to have summers off. But when she did th…
Taryn Williams
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A 7-point checklist to prepare for holiday PTO so you can truly unplug during your time off
Time-management expert Anna Dearmon Kornick says it's crucial to start planning a few weeks ahead, …
Anna Dearmon Kornick
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If you work at a large or midsize company, Biden's action plan requires your boss pays you for your time spent getting vaccinated and recovering from possible side effects
In surveys, workers reported a reluctance to get the vaccine because they couldn't afford to miss w…
Dominick Reuter
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Biden calls on all US employers to pay full-time workers for time missed due to vaccines
Biden reaffirmed his commitment to a tax credit for small businesses to fully offset the cost of pa…
Ayelet Sheffey
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I went into labor with my son five weeks early. It showed me why the US needs a nationally funded PTO policy to support families and businesses, especially during a pandemic.
Heather Whaling says paid sick leave will allow employees to survive without jeopardizing their car…
Heather Whaling
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Whole Foods CEO reportedly recommends that employees 'donate' PTO to one another amidst the coronavirus pandemic
Vice's Motherboard reported that Mackey sent out an email to store-level workers on Wednesday, outl…
Áine Cain
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Leaked memo reveals that Mattress Firm will be putting some staff on furlough and suspending PTO, severance, and 401(k) match as the coronavirus crisis hits retailers
"As the situation with COVID-19 rapidly changes, we must adapt and operate differently both in how …
Alex Nicoll
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Leaked email reveals Tesla employees have to use PTO to get paid if they're staying home because they're sick, scared of the coronavirus, or unable to work
Earlier this year, the coronavirus forced Tesla to briefly close its factory in Shanghai and its st…
Mark Matousek
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'Social justice PTO' is the hot new perk for companies with activist employees
"We hire activists, we look for people who are so incredibly passionate about the environment that …
Chris Weller
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Unlimited vacation is a high-stakes gamble
Unlimited vacation is the ultimate test in judgment for employees. Some workers have figured out ho…
Kari McMahon
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Why you should avoid 'quiet vacationing' to prevent burnout and boost productivity
Instead of "quiet vacations," employees should take guilt-free time off to refresh before returning…
Nora Redmond
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Insider Today: Real-estate status symbols
In this Saturday edition of Insider Today, we're talking about the hottest new trend in real estate…
Joi-Marie McKenzie
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Calling in sick is now a lot more complicated
Americans and Brits take sick leave differently post-pandemic; HR experts discuss the impact of Gen…
Polly Thompson
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I'm a quiet vacationer. Here's how I used a mouse jiggler to take a monthlong trip to Italy without telling my boss.
A tech employee told BI why they're quiet quitting at work, and how they secretly spent a month in …
Charissa Cheong
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The 'double bind' is a big mistake employers make that's turning off Gen Z staff
Jeanie Y. Chang, a workplace mental health expert, said one of the most toxic traits of a company i…
Lindsay Dodgson
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A CEO explains the simple way he deters his employees from 'quiet vacationing'
David Barkoe, the CEO of Carve Communications, told BI that deterring quiet vacationing is all abou…