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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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A Majority of Workers Fear Layoffs & Cuts Due to Coronavirus Closures

HR Digest

With many companies laying off their employees as a cost-cutting strategy to incur losses during the tough time, this is a definite worry among the people. This is a hard situation wherein some organizations, the employers or bosses are not allowing work-from-home or cutting salaries for absence and making it tougher for their workers.

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Workplace boundaries: Examples to create a healthier work environment

Business Management Daily

He has PTO available, but he hesitates. During his vacation time last June, he received so many calls and texts that he hardly felt away from the office at all. And definitely unplug while on vacation! When away from the office, truly be away. Successfully working from home Allison enjoys telecommuting.

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8 office etiquette expectations that are now history

Insperity

In general, employees definitely aren’t the same as they were before March 2020 when the pandemic brought much of the world to a standstill and skyrocketed remote work. With so many employees working from home for such an extended period of time, many people have lost a sense of what the “normal,” pre-COVID workplace was like.

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10 Unique Extrinsic Rewards That Your Employees Will Love In 2023

Vantage Circle

Definition Of Extrinsic Rewards. Paid Time Off (PTO). A new survey conducted by Fractl found that, after health insurance, employees favor benefits that are relatively inexpensive to employers, such as flexible hours, extra paid vacation time, and work-from-home options. Life insurance. Disability insurance.

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What employees expect from benefits packages

Business Management Daily

Someone definitely could view an employee benefits package that lacks health insurance or paid sick days as a reason to not accept an offer of employment. On the flip side, going beyond minimum expectations in such areas quickly separates your business from the crowd. Flexible employee schedules/work-from-home options.

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Setting personal boundaries at work to create a healthier environment

Business Management Daily

Teamwork and kindness definitely are great things, but all of us have encountered colleagues who test our limits. Figure out how much empathy you can give, then redirect or tell them you need to focus on your own work. They may fail to take earned PTO such as sick days and vacation time. Workers want to perform well.

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