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. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Even though employees take fewer paid vacation days than ...

A sign that purportedly appeared in one workplace announcing employees would be prohibited from taking time off over Christmas has sparked fury and intense debate. The controversy began after a ...

Sometimes taking paid time off is hard to do. An American workforce survey published by experience management company Qualtrics in March found that 26% of workers had a week or more of unused paid ...

Because Election Day isn't a U.S. holiday, many American adults are at work on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November, the day designated for federal, state and local general elections.

With just over two weeks to go before the general election, US citizens are faced with some big decisions. Aside from choosing which candidate they want to be president, voters need to address the ...

Choosing when to vote is usually about finding that one block of time between your responsibilities at home and at work. But, in many states, your calculation might also include the fact that, by law, ...

A few weeks ago, I took a vacation with my family. We went hiking in the national parks of southern Utah, and I was blissfully disconnected from work. I'm a family physician, so taking a break from my ...