Mental health is still an issue in the workplace

Re:Mental health is still an issue in the workplace by neap24 on Thursday July 06, 2017 @04:51PM (#14713840)

I don't understand. Why isn't it standard practice to just issue a set of "personal days" without regard to "sickness", "leisure", or "mental sanity"? My company switched to this a couple of years ago and doesn't require an explanation. They are your days off, take them as you see fit.

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Re:Mental health is still an issue in the workplace by djhworld on Thursday July 06, 2017 @05:13PM (#14714025)

It's strange to have that allowance laid out as a fixed number up front.

Most of my jobs in my career have offered 25-30 days paid holiday, plus the 8 or so days of public holidays, and paid sick leave.

That way you don't fall into a trap of debating whether you should use your last allotted "personal day" on something you might thing isn't worth taking it for as you might need it later.

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Re:Mental health is still an issue in the workplace by e40 on Thursday July 06, 2017 @05:05PM (#14713957)

It is for a lot of companies. It's called "PTO" or Paid Time Off.

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Re:Mental health is still an issue in the workplace by mrkrab on Thursday July 06, 2017 @04:52PM (#14713850)

Isn't that called "holidays"? We have one month every year by law here. But of course you have to negotiate when they are with your employer.

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