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Employee wellbeing: How to keep employees happy and healthy 

Achievers

Give employees plenty of PTO — and encourage them to use it Every organization that cares about employee wellness should understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. Providing a significant amount of PTO is a tangible way to demonstrate a commitment to the wellbeing of employees.

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10 lesser-known types of employee leave to consider

Insperity

If an employee wants to attend a rally, protest or campaign event during work hours, they should use accrued PTO. For each type of leave your business offers, create a sub-policy within your overall PTO/leave policy. Although these types of leave may be unusual, they may also be extremely meaningful to your employees.

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Companies should prepare to handle a slew of vacation requests this summer

Business Management Daily

Some stockpiled PTO in order to receive a payout if they were let go by their employer. The improving economy gives workers a greater sense of job security and a decreased need to hoard PTO. The improving economy gives workers a greater sense of job security and a decreased need to hoard PTO. Start the process early.

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How to handle unused vacation days amid COVID-19

Insperity

Usually by the fall, employees have used much of their paid time off (PTO) on spring and summer trips. But with hardly anywhere to go during the COVID-19 pandemic, unused vacation days have piled up at many companies – a phenomenon called PTO hoarding. Should you encourage employees to take PTO? You can make PTO policy changes.

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Furlough vs. layoff: What’s the difference, and what do employers need to know?

Insperity

PTO payout. Laid-off employees are removed from the payroll and, in states that require it, must be paid for any unused paid time off (PTO) they have accrued with their final paycheck. You can allow employees to use PTO during the furlough, but you’ll likely want to consider the pros and cons of this option.

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How to stay calm at work

Business Management Daily

For example, if you are hosting a family celebration next week, taking a day of PTO beforehand to shop and clean may eliminate a great deal of stress. Improve your emotional intelligence Read books on the subject. Watch TED Talks.

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Do I have to pay out PTO when an employee leaves?

BerniePortal

To help answer each question and define best practices, we have three HR heroes with very different approaches to HR: Bythe Booke, Sam Blackheart, and Peggy Prag. That’s why we’ve created a blog series to answer common HR questions. You may find yourself relating to one (or more) of our heroes depending on the given situation.

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