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Employers Provide Too Little Leave Time
As people take time off around the holidays we in HR tend to think of how much time people are taking. Sometimes you may think that people are getting too much. But I have to admit that I was floored...
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Would You Enforce Workplace Policy If You Had to Follow Them?
If you’ve been in Human Resources long enough you have likely found yourself shaking your head at the stunning lack of compassion coming from those around us. And I’m not necessarily talking about...
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The Real Costs and Causes of Presenteeism
“Yeah, I just stare at my desk; but it looks like I’m working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch, too. I’d say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual,...
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Workers Gave Up $52 Billion In Vacation, is it Time to End 20th Century...
In 2013 US workers apparently gave up $52.4 billion in unused vacation time, forfeiting 169 million paid days off. Employees who take less vacation feel more stress at work than their more rested...
View ArticleWhy Paid Sick Leave is a Good Thing
It’s the time of year where coughs and sneezes become part of the background noise in many workplaces. A lot of us drag ourselves to work when we are sick because we work at places that do not offer...
View ArticleWhen Sick Leave isn’t Enough & Employees Need a Leave of Absence
In last week’s post, I wrote about why paid sick leave is good for business. For most employees who are under the weather, a basic paid sick leave program can be enough to help employees recover from...
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