In a move set to spark debate across corporate America, the CEO of tech company Bolt has reportedly scrapped its "unlimited paid time off" (PTO) policy, deeming it "totally broken." ...

In this story, one employee’s attempt to use PTO was particularly off-kilter. Will they or won’t they… get vacation? Read on ...

Liquidating their leftover days off could help employees pay for medical bills, household expenses and necessities.

PTO means power take off, which diverts power to items such as tow-behind lawn mowers. These can come in belt-driven or shaft ...

When you prioritize purpose and clarity in your time-off offerings, you demonstrate that your people are valued and that ...

An employee may not use PTO hours he has earned until they have been credited to his PTO bank. Usually, employees may not use PTO in the same pay period in which they accrue the time.

Take July 7-11 off, and you’ve engineered yourself a 10-day vacation with just five PTO days. That’s enough time to actually unwind on that beach trip instead of rushing through it. Now, for ...

Unlimited vacation is the ultimate test of judgment.. For employees, it's a high-stakes bet on whether an employer will stay true to their word. It's also a gamble — take too little vacation and ...

Dear Eric: My father is turning 90 this November. He lives in Las Vegas; the rest of the family lives in other states. His siblings are throwing a big celebration for him. They scheduled it on a ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who doesn't want to have to use PTO from work to attend their father's 90th birthday during a weeknight in another city.

They may associate the use of PTO with a potential threat to their job stability. Employees might think that if they take time off, others will perceive them as replaceable or unnecessary, ...