American workers receive less paid vacation but more personal leave
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released data indicating American workers are using less of their vacation time. This may cause businesses to rethink how they use employee management software in their human resources departments. Compared to 20 years ago, workers appear to have less access to paid time off.
According to the BLS report, 77 percent of workers in the private sector were given paid vacation time in 2012, reflecting a 5 percent drop off compared to 1992. Part-time employees had half as much PTO and experienced a similar decrease in access compared with workers 20 years ago. With increasing frequency, employees are incapable of truly unplugging from work. With a growing number of employers allowing personal devices to be connected to work accounts, employees are always connected in some way, even when they are on vacation.
On the other hand, the number of workers able to take paid sick leave has increased to 61 percent. This statistic demonstrates an 11 percent increase compared to 1992, which may signal that employers are more mindful of worker health. The most telling fact from the BLS study is the number of workers with access to paid personal leave has more than doubled in 20 years to 37 percent. While there are fewer opportunities for paid vacation, American workers are managing to take breaks from their daily work routine.
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