Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

For hourly employees, the unpaid leave calculation is easy. If a 40-hour-a-week employee stays home one day without using any paid time off (PTO), you pay them for the 32 hours they worked. As ...

Between work projects, holidays and losing track of time in general, the end of the year springs up quickly if one isn't paying close attention. For businesses especially, the year’s end is a time ...

Viral PTO hacks show which days to request off to best strategize your vacation days. Here’s how you could turn 15 PTO Days into 51 uninterrupted vacation days and other expert tips for maximizing PTO ...

Like most travelers, I’m determined to maximize my vacation days in 2025. The key to making the most of your paid time off—whether you’re hoping to plan lengthy bucket-list trips or are looking to ...