Holiday pay is an appreciated employee benefit that employers offer to recruit and retain their best employees. In competition with other employers who provide little or no paid holiday time, the employer that offers the most generous holiday pay package will often win the talent war. Employees appreciate holiday pay as a part of a… Continue reading Holiday Pay Practices: Do You Know Your Legal Requirements?
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Should Your Company Offer a Floating Holiday?
A floating holiday is an employee benefit that employers provide for employees. No government laws, in the US, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), require an employer to provide a floating holiday for employees. But, there are reasons related to diversity, work-life balance, and employee satisfaction for why an employer might want to… Continue reading Should Your Company Offer a Floating Holiday?
Do we really need to work from 8 to 5?
As a child, I often found myself standing in front of the house many evenings, waiting for my dad’s return from work. Sometimes, he got home at about 8:30 pm. Most times, he got home after I had gone to bed and in the mornings, he left home at around 6:15 am just so he… Continue reading Do we really need to work from 8 to 5?