Tag Archives: time off

Paid Leave

Posted on October 25, 2019 by msw blog

How much paid leave do members of congress give their own staffs? There’s no across-the-board policy in Congress for paid leave- how much is up to each member- so Marie Claire asked all 100 senators what they provide. Thirty-one replied:27 … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged advocacy, benefits, children, congress, eligible employees, employee benefit, ethical dilemmas, family, family leave, insurance, legal system, legislative issues, paid leave, parenting, progressive companies, social justice, social policies, social services, time off | 2 Comments

Paid Parental Leave Policy

Posted on September 6, 2019 by msw blog

What does a good paid- leave policy look like? It needs to be at least three months, include protection to make sure that your job is there for you when you return, and cover 100 percent of your income (many … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged advocacy, benefits, children, eligible employees, employee benefit, ethical dilemmas, family, family leave, insurance, legal system, legislative issues, paid family leave, paid leave, parenting, progressive companies, social justice, social policies, social services, time off | 7 Comments

Wednesday

Posted on August 28, 2019 by msw blog

Take a midweek break. Summer may have you dreaming of long weekends but researcher’s have found that the best day to take off is actually Wednesday. It interrupts the forced rhythm of the nine to five giving you an extra … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged boundaries, business, day off, employment, excuse, flexibility, research, self care, time managment, time off, transition, vacation restrictions, vacation time, work schedule | 5 Comments

Paid Parental Leave

Posted on June 7, 2019 by msw blog

Is it just me or do you sometimes start to read and and think “Just the highlights, please”? That’s how I felt on the very tired yet important issue of parental leave. It left me thinking where are they now … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged advocacy, benefits, children, eligible employees, employee benefit, ethical dilemmas, family, family leave, insurance, legal system, legislative issues, paid leave, parenting, progressive companies, social justice, social policies, social services, time off | 5 Comments

How sick is too sick to go to work?

Posted on February 25, 2019 by msw blog

A colleague walked into my office. I informed him he looked under the weather, and half-jokingly asked if he was contagious. He replied he didn’t think so. I suggested he make his way over to the ER to make sure. … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Reading | Tagged boundaries, business, cold and flu, contagious, day off, decision making, employment, excuse, exhaustion, flexibilty, health, illness, mindfulness, nap, personal day, selfish, sick day, time off, vacation time | 2 Comments

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