Tag Archive: illness

  • Are Your Employees Vacation Hoarding?

    Vacation Hoarding

    Vacation hoarding is a relatively new term used to describe the practice of delaying, carrying over or avoiding taking, entitled paid time off. According to research published earlier this year in The Guardian, only 35% of UK workers have actually been taking their full holiday allocation. Further data from Breathe’s 2024 Holiday Report, reveals almost a fifth of UK workers were leaving more than five days unclaimed at the end of their holiday…

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  • Sandwich Generation

    LUNCH BREAKS

    So who are the Sandwich Generation? They are employees and workers who are ‘sandwiched’ between caring for ageing parents and their own children. Carol Abaya, a recognised expert on eldercare, coined the term ‘Sandwich Generation‘ ten years ago and has since added a further category, ‘Club Sandwich’, referring to those who care for ageing parents, grandparents and their own young children, or those who care for…

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