BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Vacation
- a day of work on which an employee is not required to be at work but is paid by the employer. The number of days of vacation is agreed in the contract of employment and may be dependent on the employee's length of service.
- U.K. term Holiday
Wiktionary Definition for: Vacation
- US leisure time, at least a whole day but usually longer (typical are one to three weeks), away from work or duty and devoted to rest or pleasure.
- US law the act of making legally void.
- #the act of vacating something; moving out of something.
- Ex: ''The Conservative Party's '''vacation''' of the centre ground gave an opportunity to its opponents.''
- #a holiday period for a law court or university.
- intransitive To spend or take a vacation.
- Ex:''This year, we're vacationing in Mexico.''
Additional Resources
- Americans Suffering "Vacation Starvation"
- The Find: With the average U.S. worker getting just 8.1 paid vacation days a year, one blogger and author has diagnosed a case of "vacation startvation." The Source: The Escape from Corporate America blog. The Takeaway: With summer upon us, the sun out and...
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- How to Go on Vacation
- When was the last time you took a vacation? A real vacation? Two polls released this month show that Americans not only have trouble getting away from work, but they also have trouble staying away. A recent Yahoo HotJobs poll found that 45 percent of respondents didn't use all of...
- Blog posts 2007-06-01
- Our Democratic Right to Vacation
- Although you need to consider the source of budget-travel guru Arthur Frommer's blog post, boldly titled An increase in the amount of vacation time is unfinished business of our democracy," he does raise some interesting arguments from a quality-of-life perspective. But what about the business perspective? The...
- Blog posts 2007-07-13
- What I Did on My Summer Vacation
- What I Did on My Summer Vacationgood luckMy husband just finished and we are now off onto our next adventure. While he was at school I worked full time and raised our 2 children. I also took classes, but only part time. I'm going to take much...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-04
- Vacation Time? Here's How to Plan Your Office Break
- As the summer winds down, many of us are trying to squeeze in a few days off before the cool weather and increased commitments of the fall kick in. After all, you wouldn't want to leave any of your vacation days on the table -- and we know that vacation...
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- Beach Vacation Rentals Can Save the Family's Florida Vacation in a Down Economy
- Florida Vacation Rentals Offer More Character, Comfort, Convenience and Value POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- In today's down economy when everyone is cutting back, the family vacation does not have to go on the chopping block. More and more families are discovering value-packed alternatives to traditional vacation plans by turning...
- Research articles 2009-02-10
- Ten Popular Vacation Home Features
- When tourists come knocking at the door of a person's vacation rental, what will they expect the person to offer? Many answers are available in "Top 10 Vacation Home Features Travelers' Seek" offered by TripHomes.com, a vacation home rentals website. Still more insight is available from vacation home market experts...
- White papers 2006-04-05
- Don't Leave Your Vacation Days on the Table
- It's summer. It's warm. You have PTO coming. So why are you sitting here reading this blog instead of sunning on a beach? Could be you're taking less vacation than you can or should. If so, you're not alone; an estimated 47.5 million Americans leave an average...
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- Getting tax money back? Delta Express offers tips for budget travel planning and opportunity to win the ultimate Orlando vacation package; Enter the vacation sweepstakes on flydlx.com today.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-13 April 2001-DELTA AIR LINES: Getting tax money back? Delta Express offers tips for budget travel planning and opportunity to win the ultimate Orlando vacation package; Enter the vacation sweepstakes on flydlx.com today C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12042001 ...
- Research articles 2001-04-13
- ResortQuest Partners With Vacation.com to Become the Preferred Vacation Rental Condo, Home and Villa Supplier to 50,000 Travel Agents Across the Country
- Business/Travel Editors MEMPHIS, Tenn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 11, 2001 ResortQuest International, Inc. (NYSE:RZT), the world's largest vacation rental property management company, today announced an agreement with the leading leisure travel agency group Vacation.com that makes ResortQuest the preferred provider of vacation rental homes to approximately 10,000 travel agencies, representing 50,000...
- Research articles 2001-12-11
- 6 Vacation Rules for Team Leaders
- You know that all work and no play makes you a dull leader. But what happens if you habitually mix work and play? Too many managers make a habit of staying closely connected to the office during vacation, when they instead they really should be recharging their batteries. ...
- Blog posts 2009-08-25
- Need to Cancel a Vacation for Work? No Problem
- It's becoming increasingly difficult to justify taking time to yourself (despite abundant research on the benefits of work/life balance, which should release us from feeling the need to find justification). Research shows that 19 percent of workers have cancelled a vacation for work at least once -- and vacation insurers are counting on this. ...
- Blog posts 2007-11-15
- Vacation Home Rental-by-Owner Tips
- Renting a vacation home without the help of a property management company could save a person as much as half the rental income. A self-taught Atlanta, GA vacation property owner who runs a growing vacation property rental business on the Florida panhandle, says property managers in her area charge from...
- White papers 2004-07-27
- Profitable Vacation Home Rentals
- Rents on vacation homes typically are cheap enough to be more attractive to travelers than traditional travel accommodations, but high enough to bring in more than enough cash to pay the mortgage and upkeep costs. Because vacation home rents for travelers are higher than long-term rents paid by conventional tenants,...
- White papers 2004-07-23
- Final Chapter: Classic Vacation Group Sells Hawaii Unit to Expedia. (In the News).(Brief Article)
- NEW YORK -- More than four years after it was launched as a tour operator buying group, Classic Vacation Group CVG last week sold its final three assets and ended its stint as a publicly owned company. Born as Global Vacation Group, CVG was one of ...
- Research articles 2002-01-28
- Disney Vacation Club launches first-of-its-kind adventure travel cruise travel program
- LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 2, 1995--Disney Vacation Development Inc. DVD -- a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Co. -- has announced a first for the vacation ownership industry -- a specially designed travel program featuring ``adventure travel'' and ``cruise'' vacation exchange options for members of the Disney Vacation Club...
- Research articles 1995-03-02
- Unused vacation pay can be contributed to 401(k) plan.(United States Internal Revenue Service)(Brief Article)
- Excess vacation pay can be contributed to a 401k plan tax free. Employees with leave they are about to forfeit can use the vacation days by year end or have the cash equivalent placed in their 401k accounts. The employees are not allowed to recei Excess...
- Research articles 2003-03-28
- New Web-Based Technology, "Mini Vacation System," Expected to Revolutionize Timeshare Marketing
- LeisureLinkTM Inc ., the nation's most innovative vacation rental reservation network, today introduced the Mini Vacation MiniVac Tracker , a new, web-based leads and tracking system expected to revolutionize marketing functions for the timeshare industry, estimated at 10 billion, nationally. Benefiting both consumers and the vacation rentals...
- Research articles 2006-03-20
- American Airlines introduces new vacation packages to China; New vacation packages and add-on options available at AAVacations.com.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-24 October 2006-American Airlines: American Airlines introduces new vacation packages to China; New vacation packages and add-on options available at AAVacations.comC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:23102006 FORT WORTH , Texas - Visit Shanghai, China, in style with new vacation packages...
- Research articles 2006-10-24
- Vacation time policies carry tax implications.(Small Business)
- Byline: Carl Grassi Vacation policies sometimes reduce productivity in unintended ways. Many employees find themselves in a situation where they come to the end of their employer's tax year with unused vacation time. In some situations, the employee either must take the...
- Research articles 2003-05-12
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