how can I make our vacation policy as fair as possible?

It is common for workers, after Holy Week, to see their vacation days reduced, especially those who have taken advantage of the holidays to extend the rest. However, now the troubles come, because there is still all summer ahead and many plans remain to be made. Therefore, a recurring thought of the employees of the companies is: will I be able to buy vacation days from another partner who has enough? The answer is more or less clear, although i…

how can I make our vacation policy as fair as possible?

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I am the director of a small, public-facing unit. We have a full-time staff of 10 and several part-time workers. I am struggling with our leave system and how to make it as equitable as possible. Current policy (that I inherited) is that employees can put in all leave for the following year beginning in November of the previous year, and first-come first-serve…

Due to the general increase in prices and (too) low salaries, for many people, annual leave allowance is a key source of income to be able to afford a family summer vacation...