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How is PTO Calculated & Policy Standards for Time Off

In part one, I went over the various types of PTO offered and the different ways employers commonly offer and distribute this time to their employees. More than how it is used and distributed, there are a lot of factors that go into determining how much PTO an employee will actually receive (assuming the company […]

The Standard Workplace Policy on Paid Time Off

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PTO (Paid time off) programs and policies have the capacity differ drastically from one company to another, taking on a personality as individualized as the organization instilling them. The most common uses of paid time off are personal time, sick time, vacation time, and paid holidays. PTO is very different from unpaid time off where […]

Does Your Leave Policy Promote the Working Parent

Does Your Leave Policy Promote the Working Parent? While checking out some articles trending for International Women’s Day this past Sunday I came across this neat article in the Washington Post, “An unusual new policy for working mothers” in which they describe Vodafone Group’s new global maternity policy. In addition to 16 weeks of paid […]

Should You Embrace Transparent Wage Policies?

A common policy found in many businesses is a prohibition against the disclosure of wage information. This type of policy serves the purpose of preventing workers from battling with HR and each other over who is getting paid what and why. Keeping wages under wraps also prevents employee jealousy about managerial and executive salaries. After […]

How to Create a Casual Dress Code Policy

In some offices, suits and ties have gone the way of the typewriter. Casual Friday has turned into the casual workweek, and it has become common to see people at work in jeans and T-shirts. But where do we draw the line? Are shorts and an old, faded T-shirt acceptable workplace attire? And how do […]