Vacations in Business Life

Thèmes abordés

HR Presentation, Vacation, Holiday

Résumé du document

A lot of people ignore that vacation are really important also in business life! Vacation is an efficient tool for motivating employees and to avoid the "burn-out"!
In the first part we will understand why vacations are so important also in business environment, then a comparaison between different countries will be done to have a global view, before close the presentation with Different ways of vacations organized by company.

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[...] EMPLOYEES Productivity growth Satisfied customers Lower costs because they are translated into better results for the company Improving their quality of life (safety and health) To reconnect with their families and friends To de-stres themselves and relax their minds “Performance is a function of enthusiasm, discipline and creativity” VACATIONS IN TODAY´S ECONOMY . Could vacations be good today, when people are struggling to hold into jobs . Could be considered a bad move taking time off in today´s economic climate REAL EXAMPLES “You have a better employee when you give them time off. [...]

[...] The customers can see a difference” Carla Kinna, commercial lender at First Georgia Bank in Villa Rica “When you get back, you are ready to work again and are energetic. I can see it on the employees' faces, and I know the customers can too” Zack Bell, sales manager at Mike Bell Chevrolet in Carrollton “An employee is happier when they return from a vacation. Especially in this business, an employee who is not happy does not provide a good environment for the customers” Carrollton Target store, Human Resources Executive at Crystal Parker INTERESTING NEWS “Stress levels leading to more time off work” 25 October 2010 More than one in three employers said time off through stress had increased Extra workload, worries about company reorganizations and domestic problems had led to higher levels of anxiety and depression More employees were struggling into work even when they were ill, because of concerns about losing their jobs SOLUTION: Take a vacation COMPARAISON BETWEEN COUNTRIES VACATIONS IN SPAIN Duration: In any case the time may be less than 30 calendar days (including Sundays and holidays) Can be established by agreement between the parties or by the called “convenio colectivo” The enjoyment of vacations can not be replaced by financial compensation or collect them in subsequent years Retribution: Annual leave is paid and the amount matches what the employee normally receives at its usual time VACATIONS IN SPAIN The worker has to know at least 2 months prior to the enjoyment of these vacations the concrete period « An old love story between French people and vacations » The idea of vacations paid appeared in 1920 : A newspaper company based in Paris better performance of employees After many Joyful demonstrations . [...]

[...] And Hotels for Holidays Source: CCSA.fr & Le Monde CCSA has a large network of hotels/holiday cottage on the French territory + overseas departments Example : Reunion Island Source: CMCAS La Réunion CCSA for EDF/GDF Advantages Very Cheap (Reunion Island : 20/30€ per night) CCSA covers all the French Territory + Overseas Discount prices for all kind of activities Disavantages Welcome Speech but oriented about the Company EDF/GDF All the other people come from the same company than you . Are you really out of your job in your mind? CCSA for EDF/GDF TIME OFF Work related Team building activities Company bonding sessions Recreation room Non work related Family day Company sponsored trips ADDITIONAL “DAY-OFF”? [...]

[...] Examples include sick and hospitalization leave; bereavement leave; maternity, paternity, parental, and family leaves; personal leave PAID VACATIONS & LEAVES Offer 30-days paid holidays per year. This also includes sick and casual leaves Law (Singapore Employment Act) 3 months of service First year: minimum 7 days Subsequent years: 1 extra day for each year of service Maximum: 14 days Common Practice S$2,000 per month 14 to 16 days VACATIONS IN SINGAPORE SUBJECT TO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT GLOBAL COMPARISON BASIS: 10 years of service workdays per week Countries Total Brazil 41 Lithuania 41 Finland 40 France 40 Russia 40 Top 5 Countries Countries Total Hong Kong 26 USA 25 Singapore 25 China 21 Canada 19 Countries Total France 40 Spain 36 Pakistan 30 Netherlands 28 Singapore 25 Bottom 5 Countries Selected Countries Total number of paid vacation days = paid annual days off + public holidays < number > VACATIONS ORGANIZED BY THE COMPANY VACATION INSTITUTE/COMPLEX Vacation Institute/Complex owned by the company CCSA : “Caisse Centrale d'Activités Sociales” = Center for Social Activies . [...]

[...] Six weeks prenatal and postnatal leave VACATION IN PAKISTAN Other Leave Entitlements 10 days casual leave with full pay and further 16 days sick or medical leave on half pay. Festival holidays as declared by the Federal Government days with full pay in the year. Employees who proceed on pilgrimage i.e., Hajj, Umra, Ziarat, are granted special leave up to 60 days. VACATION IN PAKISTAN Examples from Pakistan Holidays Intel Pakistan observes a maximum of 15 paid public or festival holidays each year. [...]