Guides, templates, and playbooks on PTO accruals, policies, approvals, and the rest of small-business HR — written to be genuinely useful.
Massachusetts treats vacation as wages under a statute carrying mandatory treble damages. Why the penalty structure matters more than the entitlement.
Minnesota's Earned Sick and Safe Time carries an 80-hour carryover ceiling, and Minneapolis and St. Paul add their own layer. How the stack works.
Nevada mandates paid leave for any reason, but only at 50 or more employees — and new businesses are exempt for their first two years.
New Jersey mandates earned sick leave statewide and overrode all thirteen local ordinances. What one uniform rule changed for employers.
Oregon pairs mandated sick time with Paid Leave Oregon and unusually strict final-paycheck deadlines carrying penalty wages. Where the risk actually sits.
A year of pay dates driven by one start date, with weekend paydays moved earlier automatically. Free Excel download for any pay frequency.
Most PTO tool rollouts fail on adoption, not setup. The first-week sequence that gets a team off email and into the system for good.
A weekly rota with per-person shift counts and daily coverage totals, so you can see understaffed days before they happen. Free Excel download.
Statutory sick leave accrues per hour worked, not per month. A tracker with the state ratio and caps in one place. Free Excel download.
Texas mandates no paid leave at all, which makes your written policy the binding rule. Where employers get caught by their own handbook.
Washington mandates paid sick leave and funds PFML through payroll premiums, but leaves vacation entirely to your policy. Where the lines fall.
A weekly timesheet that calculates hours and pay automatically, handles overnight shifts, and does not break at midnight. Free Excel download.
SimplyPTO handles balances, requests, and approvals automatically. Free for up to 10 people.
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