"Time off Tax" Down for First Time Since 2017, hinting at greater work-life balance
Vacations Up, Time-off-Tax Down
Canadian workers are slowly returning to pre-pandemic vacation habits, with 27 per cent of survey respondents indicating they will be using all their allotted vacation time for 2021. This marks an increase compared to 2020, where one-in-five (20%) used their vacation days but remains well below pre-pandemic levels.
Additionally, for the first time since 2017, the "time off tax", an ADP indicator that measures the extra time employees spend preparing for their vacation and catching up on work after returning from vacation, has decreased year over year. This year's survey found Canadian workers reported investing an average of 21 hours of extra work to prepare for and return from vacation – 13 hours less than the time reported when compared to last year (2020).
"The uncertainty around the pandemic, coupled with the blurring of work and home life, left many employees in a situation where they were not taking vacation time last year," said
'Tis the Season for a 'Staycation'
Many Canadians are taking a break this holiday season, with three quarters (75%) of workers surveyed planning to take time off over the holidays, representing a 14 per cent increase from last year.
Although vacation days are on the rise, travel is off the table according to over three-quarters of survey respondents.
"Taking time off is about more than getting away," added
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1 | In previous years, results were collected using another public opinion researcher, but the sample bases remained similar from one year to another. |
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