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The Only Advanced Country Without a National Vacation Policy? It’s the U.S.
There’s no wrong way to celebrate American exceptionalism, but this might not be the best candidate for cheering this July 4th Week: The United States is practically the only developed country in the world that doesn’t require companies to give their workers time off. In Germany, workers are guaranteed a month. In the UK, they’re guaranteed more than five weeks of paid vacation. In the U.S., unique in its class, there is no such guarantee.
Read more. [Image: Rebecca Ray, John Schmitt/ETUI]
We’re so…special.
Sickening. Which reminds me, there’s no requirement for paid sick leave either; FMLA only requires them to hold your job and smaller companies have no mandate at all.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6jmm8ZqtJ1qcokc4o1_500.png)
The Only Advanced Country Without a National Vacation Policy? It’s the U.S.
There’s no wrong way to celebrate American exceptionalism, but this might not be the best candidate for cheering this July 4th Week: The United States is practically the only developed country in the world that doesn’t require companies to give their workers time off. In Germany, workers are guaranteed a month. In the UK, they’re guaranteed more than five weeks of paid vacation. In the U.S., unique in its class, there is no such guarantee.
Read more. [Image: Rebecca Ray, John Schmitt/ETUI]
We’re so…special.
Sickening. Which reminds me, there’s no requirement for paid sick leave either; FMLA only requires them to hold your job and smaller companies have no mandate at all.
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