There is no guarantee that presidents will grant federal employees extra time off around Christmas, but many have done so in recent years.

More than half of Americans — 55% — don’t use all of their paid time off, a 2018 study by the U.S. Travel Association found. And while it might make you feel like a better employee to work more and ...

Voluntary time off refers to situations in which employees have the option to take unpaid time away from work without losing benefits or employment status. In some cases, companies must allow ...

Even with accrued paid time off, 59% of U.S. workers said they feel anxiety about taking time off from work, according to a July 9 report from LiveCareer. Workers pointed to an unhealthy work culture ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Even though employees take fewer paid vacation days than ...

Suzy Walther is chief people officer at Carta. Views are author's own. I spent most of my career working for an employer that gave me a bank of "paid time off," or PTO. About 20 days a year. I had to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how good communication can lead women to success. Paid time off is a valuable benefit…if you use it. Data shows that ...

In most organizations, exempt employees are salaried workers whom the employer expects to work as many hours as needed to do the work he's expected to complete. An exempt employee may find that some ...

Want more time off work to hang out at the beach? Need a little cash and have vacation days to spare?Some companies allow their workers to buy and sell vacation time, a perk that gives workers more ...