In an issue of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that paid time off (“PTO”) is not a form of salary under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and, therefore, ...

Allowing employees to earn a bank of paid time off has its advantages for small business owners. Policies that give workers PTO days rather than assign a fixed number of days for vacation time and ...

Employers often confuse the strict rules limiting the docking of exempt employees’ salary with different rules relating to partial-day deductions under vacation or “paid time off” (PTO) policies. A ...

Want more vacation time? The best time to negotiate is during the job offer phase, but the next best time is during performance reviews. The fourth quarter is winding down, which either means your PTO ...