{"id":635,"date":"2017-11-01T12:05:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T17:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?p=635"},"modified":"2017-11-02T16:57:35","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T21:57:35","slug":"non-smokers-get-vacation-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Non-Smokers Get More Vacation Days?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Employment solutions expert explains this new trend<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SmokeBreak_upload.jpg\" alt=\"SmokeBreak\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/story\/17114320\/smokers-waste-5-weeks-a-year-taking-smoke-breaks-survey-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It is estimated<\/a> that smokers waste <strong><em>5 weeks<\/em><\/strong> every year with their smoke breaks. So, not only is smoking hazardous to your health, but it can also be incredibly hazardous to your company\u2019s bottom line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWise employers are confronting nicotine-addicted employees through incentivization,\u201d says Rob Wilson, employment solutions expert and President of Employco USA. \u201cFor example, Tokyo-based company Piala Inc. is now offering non-smokers extra days off in compensation for all the time they spend working while their other co-workers are out enjoying a smoke.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The idea is that non-smokers are being offered extra days to make up for the time they don\u2019t spend smoking, and it\u2019s quickly catching on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor years, non-smoking employees have complained that they aren\u2019t allowed to take breaks for fresh air, but others can take breaks to inhale toxins,\u201d says Wilson. \u201cPrograms like this, as well as employee wellness programs, aren\u2019t just helping to make things more equitable, but they are helping employees to make healthy choices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more on this topic, please contact Rob Wilson at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rwilson@thewilsoncompanies.com\">rwilson@thewilsoncompanies.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employment solutions expert explains this new trend It is estimated that smokers waste 5 weeks every year with their smoke breaks. So, not only is smoking hazardous to your health, but it can also be incredibly hazardous to your company\u2019s&hellip;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-employee-benefits"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Employco USA","author_link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/author\/employcousa\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>Should Non-Smokers Get More Vacation Days? - Employco Blog<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Should Non-Smokers Get More Vacation Days? - Employco Blog\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Employment solutions expert explains this new trend It is estimated that smokers waste 5 weeks every year with their smoke breaks. So, not only is smoking hazardous to your health, but it can also be incredibly hazardous to your company\u2019s&hellip; Continue reading &rarr;\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Employco Blog\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Employco\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-11-01T17:05:01+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-11-02T21:57:35+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SmokeBreak_upload.jpg\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Employco USA\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@employco\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@employco\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Employco USA\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Employco USA\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9c5a99be12eccf56ad10d0301c213414\"},\"headline\":\"Should Non-Smokers Get More Vacation Days?\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-11-01T17:05:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-11-02T21:57:35+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/\"},\"wordCount\":192,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SmokeBreak_upload.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Employee Benefits\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/\",\"name\":\"Should Non-Smokers Get More Vacation Days? - Employco Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SmokeBreak_upload.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-11-01T17:05:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-11-02T21:57:35+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9c5a99be12eccf56ad10d0301c213414\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SmokeBreak_upload.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SmokeBreak_upload.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Should Non-Smokers Get More Vacation Days?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Employco Blog\",\"description\":\"HR Articles and Insights from Industry Experts\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9c5a99be12eccf56ad10d0301c213414\",\"name\":\"Employco USA\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0c4c602d090e626d6916b1d7609bce179c1642b2ec4e8ebc9ed21a976d37a043?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0c4c602d090e626d6916b1d7609bce179c1642b2ec4e8ebc9ed21a976d37a043?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0c4c602d090e626d6916b1d7609bce179c1642b2ec4e8ebc9ed21a976d37a043?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Employco USA\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\"]}]}<\/script>\r\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Should Non-Smokers Get More Vacation Days? - Employco Blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Should Non-Smokers Get More Vacation Days? - Employco Blog","og_description":"Employment solutions expert explains this new trend It is estimated that smokers waste 5 weeks every year with their smoke breaks. So, not only is smoking hazardous to your health, but it can also be incredibly hazardous to your company\u2019s&hellip; Continue reading &rarr;","og_url":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/","og_site_name":"Employco Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Employco","article_published_time":"2017-11-01T17:05:01+00:00","article_modified_time":"2017-11-02T21:57:35+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SmokeBreak_upload.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Employco USA","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@employco","twitter_site":"@employco","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Employco USA","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/"},"author":{"name":"Employco USA","@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9c5a99be12eccf56ad10d0301c213414"},"headline":"Should Non-Smokers Get More Vacation Days?","datePublished":"2017-11-01T17:05:01+00:00","dateModified":"2017-11-02T21:57:35+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/"},"wordCount":192,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SmokeBreak_upload.jpg","articleSection":["Employee Benefits"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/","url":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/","name":"Should Non-Smokers Get More Vacation Days? - Employco Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SmokeBreak_upload.jpg","datePublished":"2017-11-01T17:05:01+00:00","dateModified":"2017-11-02T21:57:35+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9c5a99be12eccf56ad10d0301c213414"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#primaryimage","url":"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SmokeBreak_upload.jpg","contentUrl":"http:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SmokeBreak_upload.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/non-smokers-get-vacation-days\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Should Non-Smokers Get More Vacation Days?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/","name":"Employco Blog","description":"HR Articles and Insights from Industry Experts","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9c5a99be12eccf56ad10d0301c213414","name":"Employco USA","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0c4c602d090e626d6916b1d7609bce179c1642b2ec4e8ebc9ed21a976d37a043?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0c4c602d090e626d6916b1d7609bce179c1642b2ec4e8ebc9ed21a976d37a043?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0c4c602d090e626d6916b1d7609bce179c1642b2ec4e8ebc9ed21a976d37a043?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Employco USA"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.employco.com"]}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8DEq0-af","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2274,"url":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/31\/how-employers-can-keep-healthcare-costs-down\/","url_meta":{"origin":635,"position":0},"title":"How Employers Can Keep Healthcare Costs Down","author":"Employco USA","date":"July 31, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Group healthcare expert reveals how employers can save big on healthcare plans in 2019 According to the most recent data, premium healthcare plans for individuals in 2019 will increase by 15 percent in many states across America. As the Affordable Care Act continues to be in flux, employers are very\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Employee Benefits&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Employee Benefits","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/category\/employee-benefits\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Healthcare Costs","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.employco.com\/images\/blog\/Blog_HealthcareCosts.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2352,"url":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/02\/should-you-be-paid-for-the-time-you-spend-on-your-commute\/","url_meta":{"origin":635,"position":1},"title":"Should You Be Paid for the Time You Spend on Your Commute?","author":"Employco USA","date":"October 2, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Employment trends expert discusses new research and how it could apply to American employees \u00a0 Research has shown that the American commute keeps getting longer and longer, with the average worker now traveling 26 minutes to get to their place of employment. No wonder a new survey has found that\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Employee Benefits&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Employee Benefits","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/category\/employee-benefits\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Commute","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.employco.com\/images\/blog\/Blog_Commute.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2570,"url":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/11\/the-myth-of-the-summer-job-why-this-american-tradition-is-disappearing\/","url_meta":{"origin":635,"position":2},"title":"The Myth of the Summer Job: Why This American Tradition is Disappearing","author":"Employco USA","date":"June 11, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Employment expert explains why most teens won\u2019t be working the hot-dog stand this summer A Pew study recently revealed that the number of teens with summer jobs has been on a steady decline for the last 2 decades. While almost half of American teenagers used to spend their summers scooping\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Recruitment Solutions&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Recruitment Solutions","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/category\/recruitment-solutions\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Summer Jobs","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.employco.com\/images\/blog\/Blog_SummerJobs.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3979,"url":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/10\/no-ndas-or-non-competes-massive-workplace-changes-afoot-as-employees-have-all-the-power\/","url_meta":{"origin":635,"position":3},"title":"No NDAs or Non-Competes: Massive Workplace Changes Afoot as Employees Have All the Power","author":"Employco USA","date":"June 10, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Employment trends expert says that Microsoft is not the only company trying to enhance the employee experience Microsoft just made international headlines after they revealed four new workplace initiatives aimed at attracting and retaining talent. The tech giant says they will no longer require employees to sign non-disclosure agreements or\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Recruitment Solutions&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Recruitment Solutions","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/category\/recruitment-solutions\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Employee Experience","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.employco.com\/images\/Blog\/Blog_Employee-Experience.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.employco.com\/images\/Blog\/Blog_Employee-Experience.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.employco.com\/images\/Blog\/Blog_Employee-Experience.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.employco.com\/images\/Blog\/Blog_Employee-Experience.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.employco.com\/images\/Blog\/Blog_Employee-Experience.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2708,"url":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/13\/here-is-how-overtime-pay-will-change-in-jan-2020\/","url_meta":{"origin":635,"position":4},"title":"Here is How Overtime Pay Will Change in Jan. 2020","author":"Employco USA","date":"November 13, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Employment expert explains what employers need to know about overtime pay in the new year Starting in January 2020, important changes are coming to Americans\u2019 paychecks. Beginning in the new year, new overtime provisions from the Fair Labor Standards Act will go into place. \u201cPreviously workers were automatically entitled to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;HR Solutions&quot;","block_context":{"text":"HR Solutions","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/category\/hr-solutions\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Overtime","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.employco.com\/images\/blog\/Blog_Overtime2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":685,"url":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/11\/able-charge-company-dress-shoes\/","url_meta":{"origin":635,"position":5},"title":"Should You Be Able to Charge Your Company for Your Dress Shoes?","author":"Employco USA","date":"December 11, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Employment expert discusses the hidden costs of employment\u00a0 Presently, teachers are greatly concerned about possibly losing the ability to deduct for the classroom supplies they purchase out of pocket. No matter what side of the aisle you\u2019re on, it raises an important topic that is rarely discussed: The amount of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Employee Benefits&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Employee Benefits","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/category\/employee-benefits\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Supplies-300x200.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=635"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":650,"href":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/635\/revisions\/650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}