Christmas music in the mall already?  That can only signal that the holiday season is on its way!  And as Thanksgiving and the winter holidays approach, employers may begin to notice a curious phenomenon: more employees calling in sick.  After all, who doesn’t want more time off around the holidays? (more…)

It’s summertime: the weather is gorgeous, the kids are out of school, and it seems everyone wants time away from the office for some fun in the sun!  With so many employees asking for time off, and some of them asking at the last minute, it’s easy for businesses to find themselves short staffed during the summer months.  But the work still needs to get done.  So how does a business efficiently manage so many time-off requests?

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