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Rob Whalen

Rob Whalen is CEO of PTO Exchange, the world’s only patented, comprehensive flexible benefits platform. Connect with him at, https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-whalen-1287077/

Why summer is the perfect time for HR teams to build a positive PTO culture

Rob WhalenJuly 22, 2024July 15, 2024

The traditional summer holiday season is the perfect time - says Rob Whalen - for HR professionals to really hammer home the benefits of taking paid time off: Read more

Time to step up: Employees want HR to help them navigate financial turbulence

Rob WhalenMay 31, 2024May 31, 2024

Employees have never been clearer: they want employers to help them manage financial turbulence. Now is the time, says Rob Whalen, for HR to step up and … Read more

How convertible PTO helps HR teams meet demand for flexibility

Rob WhalenDecember 13, 2023November 7, 2023

Employees want greater flexibility, and convertible PTO gives them this by allowing them to convert unused holiday into other perks - like pension … Read more

What can HR teams learn from employee demand for fertility benefits?

Rob WhalenDecember 5, 2023October 31, 2023

According to Rob Whalen, at a time when greater flexibility is top of mind for employees, HR teams need to be more creative and holistic about the ways … Read more

Holidays are over? No, they shouldn’t be

Rob WhalenSeptember 5, 2023September 5, 2023

September means one thing - the end of the holidays, right? Wrong, says Rob Whalen. He argues holidays should happen all-year round, and should be … Read more

The real story of unlimited PTO

Rob WhalenJuly 3, 2023July 3, 2023

Unlimited PTO is a failed HR benefit - even though it's waved triumphantly around to attract new talent, argues Rob Whalen: Read more

What demand for four-day workweeks tells us about PTO

Rob WhalenMay 1, 2023

If staff already fail to take the time off they're already owed, four-day weeks will make PTO even more useless, says Rob Whalen Read more

Why unlimited PTO actually undermines employees’ work-life balance

Rob WhalenDecember 14, 2022

Over the past two and a half years, it’s fair to say workforces from all sectors have undergone a rapid and fundamental transformation. Employees expect … Read more

Why it’s time to rethink paid leave

Rob WhalenMay 23, 2022

Paid time off (PTO). I can say, with some certainty, that it’s the benefit pretty much everyone would agree they want more of. So why is it that the vast … Read more

10 Companies Using Employee Benefits to Support Their Workforce During COVID-19

Rob WhalenMay 21, 2020

First-time claims for unemployment benefits are the highest they have been since 1934. As of April 23rd, more than 33 million Americans are … Read more