by KYW's Lynne Adkins
As companies continue to trim costs, more employees are being told to take time off without pay.
Although it's easier for manufacturing plants to have forced shutdowns than it is for service industries, it is becoming more common everywhere, according to Mary Tavarozzi of Towers-Perrin, a global human resources firm.
She suggests that if you're told to take time off without pay, tally up any sick and vacation days you may have:
"You should discuss with your immediate surpervisor or HR representative if you have time available and if you are allowed to use that time. And if you are allowed to use the time, you should immediately notify them of your intent to use your accrued paid leave to cover that shutdown period."
She expects to see more companies use unpaid leave and/or to reduce employee hours in order to cut costs in the coming year.
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