As an individual’s free time increases, so does that person’s sense of well-being – but only up to a point. Too much free time can be also be a bad thing, according to research published by the ...

Earlier this month Chicago-based Tribune Publishing announced that it would offer all of its salaried employees what’s called discretionary time off. This allows employees to take all the vacation ...

Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to ...

We look at a recent poll that says cops sometimes fail at calming tense situations. And, we examine the debate over discretionary time off and whether it's as good as it sounds or just a trick. Plus, ...

Like professionals in other fields, teachers appear to be dipping into their sick time in order to take care of errands, do the holiday shopping, or extend a weekend, a new analysis of a district’s ...