Americans are famously bad at taking time off from work, and are generally known for having the fewest paid vacation days of ...

The amount of time off workers earn varies by company, but here are some ways to utilize your PTO for extended breaks this ...

In 2026, we are all doing one thing: maximizing our personal time off (PTO). If you are someone who likes to plan ahead, then ...

We’ve got a long holiday weekend coming up. Though a lot of American workers will take time off, many won’t fully unplug and will be checking emails and stressing about what tasks await them when they ...

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 ...

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 ...

Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s mini-advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...