🎇Offering Paid Time Off For Fourth of July and Other Holidays

How Employers Can Handle Holidays [Fit Small Business]( Expert Insights on HR June 26, 2024 Our Expert’s Topic for the Week: How Employers Can Handle Holidays With Fourth of July coming next week, you may be wondering how to handle the holiday with your employees. Most US employers offer Fourth of July as a paid holiday. However, when the holiday falls on a weekend, it will be at your discretion whether to offer the paid time off on a Friday or a Monday. Typically if the holiday falls on a Saturday, the paid day off is Friday; if the holiday falls on a Sunday, the paid day off is Monday. Also, to enhance employee morale, consider offering a second day (or floating holiday) if the holiday should fall on a Tuesday or Thursday. This applies to other generally recognized holidays, for example, New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. - Jennifer Soper, Robie Ann Ferrer, & Genevieve Que   Stay Current   - 96% of US employers honor specific holidays throughout the year, including Fourth of July Here are the articles covered in today's edition. - [How to Create a PTO Policy]( - [41 Employee Engagement Ideas for Your Workplace]( - [Showing Employee Appreciation: A Guide for Employers](   [Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy Guide + Free Template]( [How to Create a PTO Policy]( Legally speaking, employers do not need to offer vacation time to their employees. However, having a strong paid time off (PTO) policy is one of the first steps to attracting and retaining quality talent. Your policy should include various time off categories, including sick leave, vacation, and bereavement leave.   [41 Employee Engagement Ideas for Your Workplace]( [41 Employee Engagement Ideas for Your Workplace]( Offering a PTO day before or after an official holiday (like the 4th of July), especially if it falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, provides employees more time to recharge and spend with family. This is great for improving staff engagement and reducing burnout. For more employee engagement ideas, check out our guide.   [15 Ways to Show Employee Appreciation]( [Showing Employee Appreciation: A Guide for Employers]( Acknowledging the hard work and dedication of your employees means so much, especially something they are not expecting. Here are other appreciation ideas (aside from PTO) that could boost employee morale and engagement.   Based on Your Latest Reads   [Invoice vs Receipt: What Are the Key Differences?]( Learn the key differences between an invoice vs receipt in terms of purpose, timing, and how they’re used in accounting. [How to Calculate Customer Acquisition Cost]( Learn how to calculate customer acquisition cost (CAC) to optimize your sales and marketing spending and increase your profit margin. [What Is Customer Service Experience? Strategies, Examples & Tips]( Learn what customer service experience is,including the best strategies, examples, and tips for exceptional customer experiences. Did you know? 🤔 There's more beyond the newsletter? Follow us on social media to stay informed on exclusive insights, resources, and sneak peeks into the latest trends in HR!   Latest in HR   [Best Leave Management Systems]( The best employee leave management software allows you to set time-off policies and holidays and automatically notifies managers of requests and employees of approvals or denials. It also automates the leave requesting, granting, and scheduling process. These functionalities take a lot of the busy work off the hands of your HR employees or managers.   [Best Employee Engagement Tools]( Employee engagement tools enable managers to align employee goals, provide organizations with valuable data insights, and have messaging tools to reach employees effectively.   [Best HR Software for Small Businesses]( Some of the best HR software tools also allow you to create and manage policies within the system, including paid time off policies. Additionally, these systems will help you with onboarding and employee management. More FSB Resources   More Than A Newsletter   Written by Jennifer Soper, Robie Ann Ferrer, & Genevieve Que About Fit Small Business HR Newsletter: Providing you with newsworthy tips, tricks, and informational deep dives on all HR and Payroll topics relevant to small business owners. Delivered to your inbox every Wednesday. [Sign up today]( Visit the [Subscription Center]( to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from Fit Small Business communications. 0[Unsubscribe](