How businesses can stay staffed, compliant, and sane through PTO season We are through the first quarter of 2026 and businesses will be hit with a wave of PTO and summertime vacation requests before they know it. For small and mid-sized businesses, managing these requests and dealing with staffing fluctuations can feel like an unsolvable HR puzzle. Deadlines don't pause because half the team is at their in-laws', and customers don't stop calling because your staff are on vaca

With holidays looming on the horizon, business leaders face a familiar challenge: maintaining operational excellence while managing HR problems that emerge during these critical months.