Employee Benefit News August 26, 2024
HR and benefit professionals the world over increasingly recognize the importance of addressing workforce challenges to maintain productivity, employee satisfaction and overall business performance. However, those in the U.S. can learn several strategic lessons from their European counterparts.
Among the critical issues U.S. workplaces face are burnout and disconnection stemming from a lack of time off, the need for flexible schedules, and growing necessity for purpose-filled work and personal development.
The average U.S. worker earns 11 annual days of paid time, Fortune recently reported, while a recent Harris Poll found that 78% of American workers don’t use up all of their annual leave. This contrasts with Malta, our primary location, with the second-highest total annual leave entitlement in...