By Cathy Bussewitz NEW YORK (AP) — For their 15th wedding anniversary, Katie Walley-Wiegert and her husband decided to take a beach vacation …
Vacation
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Opinion
The beach wasn’t always a vacation destination – for the ancient Greeks, it was a scary place
By Marie-Claire Beaulieu, Tufts University Many of us are heading to the beach to bask in the sun and unwind as part …
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By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee Don, a Metro Vancouver-based public service worker, has been saving up vacation days. The Tyee has agreed …
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Employment LawFeatured
Desjardins agrees to $7 million settlement over negative vacation bank deductions
Desjardins has agreed to pay more than $7 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the financial services company made unauthorized …
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FeaturedHR News
Summer work-life balance survey reveals widespread employee ‘sneaking’ behaviors
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA new survey shows nearly half of employees leave work early during summer months, while fewer workers fully disconnect from their jobs …
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Many employers may be pushing applicants away by offering minimal annual leave, according to a new study published by StandOut CV. Researchers …
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Employment LawFeatured
Navigating employee vacation and religious accommodation during the holidays
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAs the busy holiday season approaches, employers face the annual challenge of balancing business needs with their employees’ vacation requests and religious …
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By Cary Cooper, University of Manchester The philosopher and political economist John Stuart Mill once wrote about why he didn’t take holidays. …
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BenefitsFeaturedRemote Working
Workcations gain popularity as employees seek flexible work environments
“Workcations” — the combination of work and vacation — are becoming increasingly popular. Employees are leveraging remote work capabilities to maintain their …
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Global HR PracticesOpinion
Increasing annual leave to five weeks would cost employers less than you might think
By Jeff Borland, The University of Melbourne Five weeks annual leave is an idea whose time may have come. A decade ago, …
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