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Workspan Daily
10/17/2025
According to FlexJobs’ survey:
;42% of surveyed workers have accrued PTO, earning time off incrementally;
;18% report having no PTO at all;
;17% have a fixed number of days off;
;12% follow a use-it-or-lose-it policy, where days expire annually;
;11% have unlimited PTO;
The top reasons employees avoid taking time off included:
;43% of surveyed respondents said their workload is too heavy to justify time away;
;34% don’t have enough accrued PTO;
;30% fear falling behind;
;29% feel guilty or pressured to appear committed;
;19% said their employer doesn’t clearly support taking time off;
“When people can completely unplug and disconnect from their job, they return to work more focused, productive and engaged,” said
Toni Frana, a career expert at FlexJobs.
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Workspan Daily
12/12/2025
Figures and Facts of the Week
;30: The percentage of British young professionals who received no recognition or praise in the past week, according to a
UK survey conducted by global learning and engagement platform company Kahoot!
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Compensation Cost to Sales Ratio = (Total Compensation Costs / Total Sales Revenue) * 100
Compensation (Bonus) Gross Up Example
Gross-Up Example for a $5,000 Bonus If the employer wants to award a **net bonus** of $5,000 and the combined tax rate is **30%**, here's how to calculate the grossed-up amount: Gross-up Factor Calculation: Gross-up Factor = 1 / (1 - Tax Rate) Gross-up Factor = 1 / (1 - 0.30) Gross-up Factor = 1 / 0.70 Gross-up Factor ≈ 1.4286;Gross Bonus Calculation: Gross Bonus = Net Bonus × Gross-up Factor Gross Bonus = $5,000 × 1.4286 Gross Bonus = $7,143;Verification: Gross Bonus: $7,143 Taxes Withheld: $7,143 × 30% = $2,143 Net Bonus: $7,143 - $2,143 = $5,000; Final Grossed-Up Amount: $7,143 The employer should pay a **grossed-up bonus of $7,143** to ensure that the employee receives a **net bonus of $5,000** after taxes are deducted.
Journal Article
09/13/2021
Viewed: July 30, 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/02/business/a-company-copes-with-backlash-against-the-raise-that-roared.html.
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Workspan Daily
08/12/2022
As part of the agreement, any hourly New York City Chipotle worker is eligible to receive $50 for each week worked between Nov. 26, 2017, and April 30, 2022, and Chipotle will also pay $1 million in civil penalties to the city.
Workspan Daily
05/11/2023
Average say-on-pay support continues to trend around 90%, with negative recommendations from proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) having a 20 to 30 percentage point downward impact on outcomes.
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Workspan Daily
08/11/2023
Of the companies that offer sabbatical leaves: 30% provide full income replacement, 17% provide partial pay and 54% do not provide any income replacement during the sabbatical.
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Workspan Daily
11/17/2023
The raises and benefits such as cost-of-living adjustments cumulatively raise the top wage to more than $42 an hour, including an increase of 70% for starting wages to over $30 an hour, the union said.
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Workspan Daily
07/01/2024
According to Voya retirement plan participant data, employees without adequate emergency savings are: 30% more likely to decrease their 401(k) contribution rates;13 times more likely to take a hardship withdrawal;Three times more likely to take a loan from their retirement plans.; “This is where an emergency savings fund can support the short-term needs workers face today, which then can help them meet their long-term goals and provide a greater feeling of financial security,” Vaillancourt said.
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Workspan Daily
05/21/2025
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As the vice president of innovation and creativity at Disney, Wardle (pictured above) helped teams at the company’s Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, Parks, Imagineering and Animation units innovate, creating fresh storylines and experiences for employees and consumers around the globe.That was the culmination of a 30-year Disney career, which started with him serving as “a coffee boy in the London office, getting cappuccinos for [his] boss” from a nearby shop.
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