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The Biggest Benefit Your Employees Won’t Even Use

UpstartHR

In case you weren’t aware, March 31 st 2015 was cast as Vacation Commitment Day, brought to you by the Take Back Your Time nonprofit. The organization is devoted to helping workers across America focus on taking more of the vacation that they have available, because we are notorious for accruing, but not using, our leave.

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4 Countries with the Best Parental Leave Laws

Global People Strategist

While on parental leave, employees may work up to 30 hours per week. Even though fewer than 340,000 people live in Iceland, it has one of the most generous parental leave laws. Parents are allowed 39 weeks of paid leave that is given out of 80% of the worker’s salary. Each parent gets 13 weeks off from work.

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Avoid the Hype: Unlimited Paid Time Off

UpstartHR

The Prevalence of Unlimited PTO Plans The 2015 SHRM Benefits Study, an annual report examining the nitty gritty details of benefit plans, pointed out that between >1% and 2% of employers are offering unlimited paid leave plans. Hopefully you’re starting to see what this means for paid leave.

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Paternity leave in Massachusetts: What employers need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

In our article Paternity leave in 2018: Where the U.S. stands , we shared the following: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 requires companies with more than 50 employees to provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave for new parents (both maternity and paternity leave). that offer paid family and medical leave: California.

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10 Unique Extrinsic Rewards That Your Employees Will Love In 2023

Vantage Circle

According to Glassdoor's 2015 Employment Confidence Survey : 60% of people report that benefits & perks are a major factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. But just 73% reported being satisfied with the paid leave offered at their organization. Fringe Benefits. Great pay is great. Profit-sharing Plans.

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Sick Leave in Massachusetts: What You Should Know

Genesis HR Solutions

Massachusetts employees have the right to take up to 40 hours of paid sick leave each calendar year under the Massachusetts paid sick leave law. In 2015, Massachusetts enacted legislation that requires all employers with more than 10 workers to provide paid sick leave.

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Sick Leave in Massachusetts: What You Should Know

Genesis HR Solutions

Massachusetts employees have the right to take up to 40 hours of paid sick leave each calendar year under the Massachusetts paid sick leave law. In 2015, Massachusetts enacted legislation that requires all employers with more than 10 workers to provide paid sick leave.