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  1. Unlimited vacation? Not always as cool as it sounds - Only 1 percent of companies have discretionary time off polices, SHRM says

    by , 11-29-2014 at 10:45 PM
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    It's like the new "It Girl" work perk: Take as much time off as you want, as long as you get your job done.

    But it may not be quite as cool as it seems.

    Pioneered by tech start-ups and other small, niche businesses, these so-called "unlimited" vacation policies are now being tried out by a few bigger fish. Tribune Publishing, which owns the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times, is the latest company to switch from giving employees ...