Minnesota might not stand out as a trendsetter (plaid shirts aside), but three cities have recently jumped on the national trend of paid sick leave laws. Last May, Duluth joined its counterparts Minneapolis and St. Paul in passing an ordinance…
Vacation, PTO, Sick Days & Holidays
The Pros and Cons of Unlimited PTO
Unlimited PTO has become a trendy perk for startups to offer their employees. Often, it’s implemented because founders think it will be less administrative work or will help them compete with bigger firms for talent. Those things can be true,…
How One Company Is Making Independence Day an All Week Vacation For Everyone
Since the early days of Henry Ford and assembly lines that helped establish the 40 hour work week, the majority of American workers have been diligently earning their wages through the typical nine to five grind. That started to change…
The U.K.’s Bradford Factor: A Tool for Monitoring Unplanned Absences
The “Bradford factor” describes the use of a special formula that calculates a score for each individual employee based on the amount of absences they have had, and the length of those absences. This formula is used in order to…
Make Monday a Holiday? In So Many Ways, It Mostly Is
Are you ready for Monday? Have you reminded the troops about the company’s sick leave policy? The rules about showing up late for work? Have you given up? Probably a good idea, because you can’t win. The day after the…
This Flu Is A Killer; Don’t Let Anyone Come to Work Sick
Those sniffling, coughing sounds you hear as we walk through the office are costing you money. They’re also a pretty strong hint your managers didn’t get the message about telling people to stay home if they come down with the…
Managing Absenteeism In a Multi-Generation Workforce
The composition of the workplace is continually changing as new generations enter. For the first time in history, older generations are working later into their lives giving us five generations in the workforce. As workplaces and the people in it…
Get Your Employees to Work Less and Be More Productive
“They work hard and aren’t afraid to put in extra hours, blood, sweat, and tears to accomplish their goals.” This is how many company leaders would describe their top employees. However, these extra, hard-worked hours actually become overwhelming and are…
Is Your Unlimited PTO For Real?
I’m part of the 2 percent. I work for the tiny fraction of U.S. companies that offer unlimited paid time off (PTO). That’s right, I get to watch The Price Is Right live as much as I want! Or something like that. Are you…
Best of TLNT 2017: Indeed’s Unlimited PTO Is a Win For Everyone
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 articles through January 2nd. This is No. 2 of 2017. You can find…
What You Can Do to Help New Parents
New mothers and fathers everywhere wrestle with the issue of juggling a career and family. Traditionally, it’s an issue that has most impacted mothers. Some want to stay home, but have to work to supplement the household income. Others want…
The CEO Who Pays His Employees to Vacation
This series profiles people whose ideas have the power to transform the workplace. Several are company leaders who have put their ideas into practice. Others are thought leaders influencing the way we work. Each new part will post on Tuesdays….
Are You Ready to Make Smunday a National Holiday?
Today should be a national holiday. Call it Smunday, says Heinz, the condiments company, in recognition of the fact that Super Bowl Sunday revelry yields to call-in sick Monday. Atlanta might just have the most absent employees today, but with…
Stress Goes Down When Your Employees Don’t Bottle It Up
Every employer has their own idea of a dream team, but most will agree it would consist of employees who are passionate about their careers, put forth extreme effort, and hit their goals every month. While this deep passion creates…
How a Small Employer Gets Big Results From Its Employee Satisfaction Program
When I began working in human resources, my job was to make sure the company was in compliance. My tasks included payroll processing, recruiting and benefit administration, but in the past few years employee satisfaction has become one of our…
Work Martyrs Are Poisoning Your Culture
Work martyrs are popping up in all industries. When you’re in an industry already known to be demanding, like medical sales, these martyrs could be ruining your reputation. This could scare high quality candidates away due to a higher rate…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Workplace Benefits
There is a fine line to walk while balancing a company’s bottom line and attracting great talent. Because the employees who work for you are the most valuable asset that your company has at its disposal, making sure they are…
What Do You Do About “Out Sick” Workers Working From Home?
Technological advancements have greatly increased connectivity for people in different locations, which makes it much easier for employees to carry out their usual job functions from the comfort of their own homes. Although telecommuting has grown in popularity, many employers…
6 Tips for Dodging the Flu in Your Open Workplace
It starts innocently enough when one employee gets the flu. Then, two more come down with it, and before you know it, it seems like everyone is sneezing and wheezing. It seems as though once the flu hits your office,…
How Do You Handle Employees With a Super Bowl Hangover Today?
By Eric B. Meyer Carolina Panthers. Denver Broncos. Meh. Doritos won the Super Bowl, am I right? But, for the 10 percent of your workforce that may be missing work today because of a Super Bowl “hangover,” you’ll have to wait until…