Statutory paid leave policy varies widely around the world. While the United States is the only country with both zero guaranteed paid leave days and zero paid public holidays, some countries offer ...

Americans are famously bad at taking time off from work, and are generally known for having the fewest paid vacation days of ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

“Managers or upper management have looked down upon taking time off.” “People think that maybe you’re not as invested in the job, that you’re shirking your duties or something.” These are just a few ...

"Managers or upper management have looked down upon taking time off." "People think that maybe you're not as invested in the job, that you're shirking your duties or something." These are just a few ...

One benefit that’s been disappearing from job postings lately isn’t “summer Fridays” or fully remote work. It’s unlimited paid time off. There has been a notable decline in U.S. employment listings on ...

Walgreens employees might get Christmas day off, but they shouldn’t expect to get paid for it. Bloomberg reports that the pharmacy chain will no longer provide paid time off for six major holidays for ...

American workers looking to maximize their paid time off (PTO) in 2026 can extend their vacation days by aligning their holiday plans with federal holidays and weekends, allowing them to take more ...