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Which countries give workers the most paid vacation days?

Take It Personel-ly

Following decades of pressure from unions and the International Labour Organisation, the UK government passed the Holiday with Pay act; it meant that, for the first time ever, workers were entitled to one week of paid vacation time every year. The post Which countries give workers the most paid vacation days?

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Paid Vacation/PTO Offerings—Time to Check Those Balances!

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Read more > The post <strong>Paid Vacation/PTO Offerings—Time to Check Those Balances!</strong> The calendar flipped from December to January, setting off the annual rush of workers checking their updated time-off balances. Dreary January days (like those in Wisconsin today) give workers the.

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3 powerful ways to improve your employee retention rate

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Health insurance coverage and paid vacation time are considered standard, so going above and beyond that minimum can go a long way toward improving your retention rate. Competitive wages will always be an important factor in retaining high-quality employees.

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3 Reasons to Boost Your Employee Benefits Offerings in 2020

Achievers

Yet many business owners today still seem hesitant to invest in better coverage or more paid vacation hours to woo new talent. Given the choice between working somewhere with great benefits and somewhere with the bare minimum, anyone would choose the business with more PTO. Ten years ago, that wasn’t a problem.

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Why you need to celebrate employee milestones

Achievers

All-expenses-paid vacation. These are a few popular reward and recognition ideas that go beyond everyday praise: Free lunch. Gift card or financial bonus. Free” time off. New electronics like an upgraded smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Special award or bonus points. A public, company-wide ecard. Recognizing your employees will pay off.

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Golden handcuffs: Should employers use them on top talent?

Business Management Daily

It’s also important to note that these incentives, such as flexible working conditions, are only sometimes financial.

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Why More Vacation Time Will Make Your Employees (and Your Company) Healthier

Achievers

You’re very accustomed to seeing statistics focused on the fact that American employers in general provide much less paid time off than employers do in other countries, but there is a more puzzling set of figures that bear looking at as well. Even when American workers are given paid vacation time, they barely even use half of it.