The Ferio blog
Practical guides on leave, HR and running a team across countries.
Annual Leave Entitlement by Country in the EU: 2026 Complete Guide
A complete country-by-country guide to annual leave entitlement across all 27 EU member states and EEA countries in 2026. Base days, bonuses, public holidays, and carry-over rules for HR teams managing multi-country workforces.
Read moreEU Parental Leave in 2026: What Employers with Multi-Country Teams Need to Know
A practical employer's guide to parental leave across the EU and EEA in 2026: the Work-Life Balance Directive, country-by-country rules, and how to stay compliant when your team spans borders.
How Seniority, Age, and Family Status Affect Annual Leave in Europe
A deep-dive into how European countries add bonus leave days based on employee age, years of service, and family status, and why most HR systems get this wrong.
PTO Carry-Over Rules: How to Set a Policy That's Fair, Legal, and Easy to Enforce
Annual leave carry-over in Europe: EU legal limits, country-by-country rules, the three main policy models, and a framework for choosing the right one.
How to Build a Leave Approval Workflow That Doesn't Create Bottlenecks
A practical guide to designing a leave approval workflow that is fast, fair, and does not overload managers. Covers approval chains, delegation, escalation, and what to automate.
How to Prevent Leave Conflicts on Your Team: The Manager's Playbook
A practical playbook for managers on preventing employee leave conflicts before they happen: team calendars, peak period rules, approval frameworks, and how to handle unavoidable clashes fairly.
5 Signs Your Company Has Outgrown Spreadsheets for Leave Management
Still tracking employee leave in Excel? Here are five signs your spreadsheet has become a liability, and what a purpose-built leave management system does differently.