7.11.2011

So the next time somebody gets all in your face about "family values"...

Long Hours, No Rest: Overworked Americans Still Dreaming of Vacation | Common Dreams

U.S. law doesn't mandate any level of guaranteed vacation days. In fact, it doesn’t even guarantee you a half-hour lunch break, which is provided (or not) at the employer‘s whim.

"The U.S. is the only advanced nation that does not legislate a minimum number of days of vacation,“ writes Greenhouse. "The average in the country is 12 days of vacation per year, with 36 percent of Americans reporting that they do not use all the vacation days to which they are entitled."

In contrast, notes Greenhouse, most other advanced nations provide a “legal brake that limits overwork”: EU nations require four weeks vacation; Norway and Sweden go further, requiring 5 weeks; and France and Spain mandate 6 weeks.

 

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