Here's how a three-month paid sabbatical can solve employee retention and burnout problems

Automattic, the tech company behind WordPress and Tumblr, offers a popular perk: All employees are invited to take a three-month paid sabbatical after just five years of service. That incentive is aimed at helping with employee burnout and improving the company's labor retention rate. Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg and Lori McLeese, global head of human resources, detail both the personal and financial benefits of a sabbatical in the private sector.