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IN theory, this means employees have no limit on how long they can take time off. As long as they keep up with their workload and manage their time effectively, employees can take the time they need without the traditional caps we usually see with paid time off policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft is giving its US employees unlimited time off. The announcement was made in an email to employees from Kathleen Hogan, Microsoft\u2019s chief people officer, today in a memo seen by The Verge. Microsoft is calling its unlimited time off \u201cDiscretionary Time Off,\u201d and it will apply to all salaried US employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow, when, and where we do our jobs has dramatically changed,\u201d explains Hogan in the internal memo. \u201cAnd as we\u2019ve transformed, modernizing our vacation policy to a more flexible model was a natural next step.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The changes started on January 16th and mean even new Microsoft employees don\u2019t need to wait to accrue vacation time anymore. Microsoft will offer 10 corporate holidays, leaves of absence, sick and mental health time off, and time away for jury duty or bereavement alongside this new unlimited time off policy. Employees that have an unused vacation balance will get a one-time payout in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Critics say giving workers unlimited time off can actually deter them from taking holidays – so are minimum leave policies the answer? An interesting question by BBC-author Maya Yang… .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It reminds me on my own. For example, I decided to stop doing several jobs facing the age of 70.. I found out that from month to month, I really only got very limited time for myself and my family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Could insisting that people take a minimum number of days off be a better way to ward off burnout? Well, maybe. Talking again myself: I am in a great situation deciding about my days off and maybe unlimited time off. Just to avoid a burnout… . How about millions of Filipino workers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While still staying in Germany, I had the pressure of needing to prove myself and the mentality that I shouldn\u2019t take many days off. Most often, it\u2019s up to management to create a culture where workers feel comfortable taking leave, says Sir Cary Cooper, an organisational psychology professor at the University of Manchester. Many bosses lack the social and perceptive skills to detect employee burnout and remind ambitious employees of the importance of taking breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating choices? Why not? While minimum leave policies don\u2019t operate solely on \u2018trust\u2019 placed in employees, it\u2019s not a model that is feasible for all companies \u2013 for those with tens of thousands of employees, tracking individual and collective leave, let alone scheduling individual holiday check-ins and reminders, would be very difficult to scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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